Sanskrit quote nr. 2126 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपेक्षन्ते न च स्नेहं न पात्रं न दशान्तरम् ।
सदा लोकहितासक्ता रत्नदीपा इवोत्तमाः ॥apekṣante na ca snehaṃ na pātraṃ na daśāntaram |
sadā lokahitāsaktā ratnadīpā ivottamāḥ ||
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.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Patra (pātra, पात्र): defined in 20 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Lokahita (लोकहित, lokahitā, लोकहिता): defined in 3 categories.
Ratnadipa (ratnadīpa, रत्नदीप): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Uttama (उत्तम, uttamā, उत्तमा): defined in 21 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), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “apekṣante na ca snehaṃ na pātraṃ na daśāntaram”
- ape -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ap (noun, neuter)[instrumental single], [dative single]apa (Preverb)[Preverb]apā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- īkṣante -
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√īkṣ (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sneham -
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sneha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pātram -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- daśānta -
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daśānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “sadā lokahitāsaktā ratnadīpā ivottamāḥ”
- sadā* -
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sada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lokahitā -
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lokahita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lokahita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]lokahitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asaktā* -
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asakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]asaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ratnadīpā* -
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ratnadīpa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ivo -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- uttamāḥ -
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uttama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]uttamā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2126 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.