Sanskrit quote nr. 2086 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि स्वैः सर्वस्वैः पुनरपधनैः कैरपि धनैः ।
परित्राणैः प्राणैर्यदपि च विधेयं परहितम् ॥api svaiḥ sarvasvaiḥ punarapadhanaiḥ kairapi dhanaiḥ |
paritrāṇaiḥ prāṇairyadapi ca vidheyaṃ parahitam ||
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.
Sarvasva (सर्वस्व): defined in 6 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Paritrana (paritrāṇa, परित्राण): defined in 6 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vidheya (विधेय): defined in 6 categories.
Parahita (परहित): defined in 6 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, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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 svaiḥ sarvasvaiḥ punarapadhanaiḥ kairapi dhanaiḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svaiḥ -
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sva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sarvasvaiḥ -
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sarvasva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- apa -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhanaiḥ -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dhana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kair -
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ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dhanaiḥ -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dhana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “paritrāṇaiḥ prāṇairyadapi ca vidheyaṃ parahitam”
- paritrāṇaiḥ -
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paritrāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prāṇair -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidheyam -
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vidheya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidheya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vidheyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vidh (verb class 6)[optative active first single]√vidh (verb class 6)[optative active first single]
- parahitam -
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parahita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parahita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parahitā (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 2086 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.