Sanskrit quote nr. 1952 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपशास्त्रधनो राजा संचयं नाधिगच्छति ।
अस्थाने चास्य तद्वित्तं सर्वमेव विनश्यति ॥apaśāstradhano rājā saṃcayaṃ nādhigacchati |
asthāne cāsya tadvittaṃ sarvameva vinaśyati ||
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.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Shastra (sastra, śāstra, शास्त्र): defined in 23 categories.
Adhana (अधन): defined in 9 categories.
Raja (rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Sancaya (sañcaya, सञ्चय): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Asthane (asthāne, अस्थाने): defined in 1 categories.
Asthana (asthāna, अस्थान, asthānā, अस्थाना): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tadvid (तद्विद्): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tamil
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: “apaśāstradhano rājā saṃcayaṃ nādhigacchati”
- apa -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śāstra -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- adhano* -
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adhana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sañcayam -
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sañcaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “asthāne cāsya tadvittaṃ sarvameva vinaśyati”
- asthāne -
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asthāne (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asthāna (noun, masculine)[locative single]asthāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]asthānā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- tadvit -
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tadvid (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tadvid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third 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 1952 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.