Sanskrit quote nr. 2136 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्यभीष्टा न लभ्यन्ते संत्यक्ता न त्यजन्ति च ।
वासना इव संसारे मोहनैकपराः स्त्रियः ॥apyabhīṣṭā na labhyante saṃtyaktā na tyajanti ca |
vāsanā iva saṃsāre mohanaikaparāḥ striyaḥ ||
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.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Abhishta (abhista, abhīṣṭa, अभीष्ट, abhīṣṭā, अभीष्टा): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vasana (vāsana, वासन, vāsanā, वासना): defined in 20 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Mohana (मोहन, mohanā, मोहना): defined in 14 categories.
Ekapara (एकपर, ekaparā, एकपरा): defined in 2 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 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, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “apyabhīṣṭā na labhyante saṃtyaktā na tyajanti ca”
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- abhīṣṭā* -
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abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abhīṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhyante -
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√labh (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]
- santyaktā* -
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santyakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]santyaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tyajanti -
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√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyajantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “vāsanā iva saṃsāre mohanaikaparāḥ striyaḥ”
- vāsanā* -
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vāsana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vāsanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃsāre -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- mohanai -
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mohana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mohana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mohanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ekaparāḥ -
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ekapara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ekaparā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- striyaḥ -
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strī (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 2136 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.