Sanskrit quote nr. 1848 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्यवारिघटितौ धनवारिपाताद् भीतौ भृशं मृगवधूर्मृगयूथपश्च ।
वित्तस्तया घटनया कृतसौख्यमोहौ नैवाम्बुवाहजलशीकरपातपीडाम् ॥anyonyavārighaṭitau dhanavāripātād bhītau bhṛśaṃ mṛgavadhūrmṛgayūthapaśca |
vittastayā ghaṭanayā kṛtasaukhyamohau naivāmbuvāhajalaśīkarapātapīḍām ||
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.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि, vārī, वारी): defined in 18 categories.
Ghatita (ghaṭita, घटित): defined in 10 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Varipa (vāripa, वारिप): defined in 1 categories.
At (āt, आत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत): defined in 12 categories.
Bhiti (bhīti, भीति): defined in 9 categories.
Bhrisham (bhrsam, bhṛśam, भृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrisha (bhrsa, bhṛśa, भृश): defined in 8 categories.
Mrigavadhu (mrgavadhu, mṛgavadhū, मृगवधू): defined in 1 categories.
Mrigayuthapa (mrgayuthapa, mṛgayūthapa, मृगयूथप): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vitta (वित्त): defined in 12 categories.
Taya (तय): defined in 7 categories.
Ghatana (ghaṭanā, घटना): defined in 7 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Saukhya (सौख्य): defined in 9 categories.
Oha (ओह): defined in 5 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Ambuvaha (ambuvāha, अम्बुवाह): defined in 2 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Shikara (sikara, śīkara, शीकर): defined in 8 categories.
Pata (pāta, पात): defined in 19 categories.
Pida (pīḍā, पीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Hinduism, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Shilpashastra (iconography), 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: “anyonyavārighaṭitau dhanavāripātād bhītau bhṛśaṃ mṛgavadhūrmṛgayūthapaśca”
- anyonya -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāri -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vār (noun, masculine)[locative single]vār (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ghaṭitau -
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ghaṭita (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ghaṭ], [vocative dual from √ghaṭ], [accusative dual from √ghaṭ]
- dhana -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vāripāt -
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vāripa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vāripa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ād -
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āt (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhītau -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhīti (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- bhṛśam -
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bhṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mṛgavadhūr -
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mṛgavadhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- mṛgayūthapaś -
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mṛgayūthapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “vittastayā ghaṭanayā kṛtasaukhyamohau naivāmbuvāhajalaśīkarapātapīḍām”
- vittas -
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vitta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vid class 6 verb]√vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vid class 7 verb]√vid (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- tayā* -
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taya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ghaṭanayā -
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ghaṭanā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- saukhyam -
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saukhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ohau -
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oha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- naivā -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ambuvāha -
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ambuvāha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jala -
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jala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śīkara -
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śīkara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīkara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāta -
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pāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]√pā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- pīḍām -
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pīḍā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 1848 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.