Sanskrit quote nr. 1665 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तेषु रेमिरे धीरा नते मध्येषु रेमिरे ।
अन्तप्राप्तिं सुखामाहुर् दुःखमन्तरमन्तयोः ॥anteṣu remire dhīrā nate madhyeṣu remire |
antaprāptiṃ sukhāmāhur duḥkhamantaramantayoḥ ||
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.
Anta (अन्त, antā, अन्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Dhira (dhīra, धीर, dhīrā, धीरा): defined in 16 categories.
Nat (नत्): defined in 4 categories.
Nata (नत, natā, नता): defined in 16 categories.
Nati (नति): defined in 10 categories.
Madhya (मध्य): defined in 23 categories.
Prapti (prāpti, प्राप्ति): defined in 15 categories.
Sukha (sukhā, सुखा): defined in 21 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Antaram (अन्तरम्): defined in 2 categories.
Antara (अन्तर): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “anteṣu remire dhīrā nate madhyeṣu remire”
- anteṣu -
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anta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]anta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- remire -
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√ram (verb class 1)[perfect middle third plural]
- dhīrā* -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhīrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nate -
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nat (noun, masculine)[dative single]nat (noun, neuter)[dative single]nata (noun, masculine)[locative single]nata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]natā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√nam -> nata (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nam class 1 verb]√nam -> nata (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √nam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nam class 1 verb], [locative single from √nam class 1 verb]√nam -> natā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √nam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nam class 1 verb]
- madhyeṣu -
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madhya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]madhya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- remire -
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√ram (verb class 1)[perfect middle third plural]
- Line 2: “antaprāptiṃ sukhāmāhur duḥkhamantaramantayoḥ”
- anta -
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anta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prāptim -
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prāpti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- sukhām -
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sukhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āhur -
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√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- antaram -
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antaram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antara (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- antayoḥ -
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anta (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]anta (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]antā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 1665 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.