Sanskrit quote nr. 1417 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिष्टादिष्टलाभेऽपि न गतिर्जायते शुभा ।
यत्रास्ते विषसंसर्गोऽमृतं तदपि मृत्यवे ॥aniṣṭādiṣṭalābhe'pi na gatirjāyate śubhā |
yatrāste viṣasaṃsargo'mṛtaṃ tadapi mṛtyave ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Anishta (anista, aniṣṭa, अनिष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Labha (lābha, लाभ): defined in 14 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Shubha (subha, śubhā, शुभा): defined in 18 categories.
Shubh (subh, śubh, शुभ्): defined in 2 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Asti (अस्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Samsarga (saṃsarga, संसर्ग): defined in 7 categories.
Amrita (amrta, amṛta, अमृत): defined in 20 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hinduism, Nepali, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “aniṣṭādiṣṭalābhe'pi na gatirjāyate śubhā”
- aniṣṭād -
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aniṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aniṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iṣṭa -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- lābhe' -
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lābha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatir -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- śubhā -
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śubhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]śubh (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “yatrāste viṣasaṃsargo'mṛtaṃ tadapi mṛtyave”
- yatrā -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aste -
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asta (noun, masculine)[locative single]asta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]astā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- viṣa -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃsargo' -
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saṃsarga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mṛtyave -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[dative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 1417 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.