Sanskrit quote nr. 1805 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्यायोपार्जितं द्रव्यम् अर्थदूषणमुच्यते ।
अपात्रदानं पात्रार्थ हरणं तस्य लक्षणम् ॥anyāyopārjitaṃ dravyam arthadūṣaṇamucyate |
apātradānaṃ pātrārtha haraṇaṃ tasya lakṣaṇam ||
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.
Anya (अन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Anyaya (anyāya, अन्याय, anyāyā, अन्याया): defined in 4 categories.
Uparjita (upārjita, उपार्जित): defined in 5 categories.
Dravya (द्रव्य): defined in 18 categories.
Arthadushana (arthadusana, arthadūṣaṇa, अर्थदूषण): defined in 3 categories.
Apatra (apātra, अपात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Patrartha (pātrārtha, पात्रार्थ): defined in 1 categories.
Harana (haraṇa, हरण): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Nepali, Buddhism, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “anyāyopārjitaṃ dravyam arthadūṣaṇamucyate”
- anyāyo -
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anyāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]anya (noun, neuter)[dative single]anyāyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upārjitam -
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upārjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upārjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upārjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dravyam -
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dravya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dravya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dravyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- arthadūṣaṇam -
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arthadūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “apātradānaṃ pātrārtha haraṇaṃ tasya lakṣaṇam”
- apātra -
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apātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pātrārtha -
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pātrārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- haraṇam -
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haraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]haraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]haraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (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 1805 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.