Sanskrit quote nr. 2059 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि राज्यादपि स्वर्गाद् अपीन्दोरपि माधवात् ।
अपि कान्ताकुचस्पर्शात् संतोषः परमं सुखम् ॥api rājyādapi svargād apīndorapi mādhavāt |
api kāntākucasparśāt saṃtoṣaḥ paramaṃ sukham ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Indu (इन्दु): defined in 14 categories.
Madhava (mādhava, माधव): defined in 16 categories.
Kanta (kāntā, कान्ता): defined in 16 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Sparsha (sparsa, sparśa, स्पर्श): defined in 19 categories.
Paramam (परमम्): defined in 2 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Kannada, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “api rājyādapi svargād apīndorapi mādhavāt”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- rājyād -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rāj]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svargād -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- apī -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- indor -
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indu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mādhavāt -
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mādhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]mādhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “api kāntākucasparśāt saṃtoṣaḥ paramaṃ sukham”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kāntā -
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kāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- kuca -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- sparśāt -
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sparśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]sparśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- santoṣaḥ -
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santoṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (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 2059 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.