Sanskrit quote nr. 1766 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यदीयमविचिन्त्य पातक निर्घृणो हरति जीवितोपमम् ।
द्रव्य्मत्र कितवो विचेतनस् तेन गच्छति कदर्थनां चिरम् ॥anyadīyamavicintya pātaka nirghṛṇo harati jīvitopamam |
dravymatra kitavo vicetanas tena gacchati kadarthanāṃ ciram ||
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.
Anyadiya (anyadīya, अन्यदीय): defined in 2 categories.
Avicintya (अविचिन्त्य): defined in 2 categories.
Pataka (pātaka, पातक): defined in 15 categories.
Nirghrina (nirghrna, nirghṛṇa, निर्घृण): defined in 6 categories.
Harat (हरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित, jīvitā, जीविता): defined in 16 categories.
Upama (उपम): defined in 11 categories.
Kitava (कितव): defined in 9 categories.
Vicetana (विचेतन): defined in 3 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Tena (तेन): defined in 7 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kadarthana (kadarthanā, कदर्थना): defined in 3 categories.
Ciram (चिरम्): defined in 6 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Purana (epic history), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit
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: “anyadīyamavicintya pātaka nirghṛṇo harati jīvitopamam”
- anyadīyam -
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anyadīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anyadīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anyadīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avicintya -
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avicintya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avicintya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pātaka -
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pātaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pātaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirghṛṇo* -
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nirghṛṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- harati -
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√hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- jīvito -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- upamam -
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upama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “dravymatra kitavo vicetanas tena gacchati kadarthanāṃ ciram”
- Cannot analyse dravymatra*ki
- kitavo* -
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kitava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vicetanas -
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vicetana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- kadarthanām -
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kadarthanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1766 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.