Sanskrit quote nr. 197 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अग्निदाहे न मे दुःखं छेदे न निकषे न वा ।
यत्तदेव महद्दुःखं गुञ्जया सह तोलनम् ॥agnidāhe na me duḥkhaṃ chede na nikaṣe na vā |
yattadeva mahadduḥkhaṃ guñjayā saha tolanam ||
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.
Agnidaha (agnidāha, अग्निदाह): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Cheda (छेद, chedā, छेदा): defined in 14 categories.
Chedi (छेदि): defined in 4 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Yatta (यत्त): defined in 2 categories.
Deva (देव): defined in 19 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Gunja (guñjā, गुञ्जा): defined in 14 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Tolana (तोलन): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “agnidāhe na me duḥkhaṃ chede na nikaṣe na vā”
- agnidāhe -
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agnidāha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- 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]
- chede -
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cheda (noun, masculine)[locative single]cheda (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]chedā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]chedi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]chedi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nikaṣe -
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nikaṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]nikaṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nikaṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “yattadeva mahadduḥkhaṃ guñjayā saha tolanam”
- yatta -
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yatta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]√yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]
- deva -
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deva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]devan (noun, masculine)[compound]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mahad -
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mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- 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]
- guñjayā -
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guñjā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- tolanam -
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tolana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [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 197 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.