Sanskrit quote nr. 1603 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तःसारविहीनानां सहायः किं करिष्यति ।
मलयेऽपि स्थितो वेणुर् वेणुरेव न चन्दनः ॥antaḥsāravihīnānāṃ sahāyaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati |
malaye'pi sthito veṇur veṇureva na candanaḥ ||
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.
Vihina (vihīna, विहीन, vihīnā, विहीना): defined in 13 categories.
Sahaya (sahāya, सहाय): defined in 10 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Karishyat (karisyat, kariṣyat, करिष्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Malaya (मलय, malayā, मलया): defined in 19 categories.
Mali (मलि): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Venu (veṇu, वेणु): defined in 20 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Tamil, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “antaḥsāravihīnānāṃ sahāyaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati”
- antaḥsāra -
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antaḥsāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]antaḥsāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vihīnānām -
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vihīna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vihīna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vihīnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- sahāyaḥ -
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sahāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kariṣyati -
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kariṣyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]kariṣyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[future active third single]
- Line 2: “malaye'pi sthito veṇur veṇureva na candanaḥ”
- malaye' -
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malaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]malayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mali (noun, feminine)[dative single]√mal (verb class 10)[present middle first single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sthito* -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- veṇur -
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veṇu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vaṇ (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- veṇur -
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veṇu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vaṇ (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- candanaḥ -
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candana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1603 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.