Sanskrit quote nr. 2188 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अप्रार्थितं यथा दुःखं तथा सुखमपि स्वयम् ।
प्राणिनं प्रतिपद्येत सर्वं नियतियन्त्रितम् ॥

aprārthitaṃ yathā duḥkhaṃ tathā sukhamapi svayam |
prāṇinaṃ pratipadyeta sarvaṃ niyatiyantritam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Arthita (अर्थित): defined in 3 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 5 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Pranin (prāṇin, प्राणिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Pratipad (प्रतिपद्): defined in 5 categories.
Pratipadi (pratipadī, प्रतिपदी): defined in 2 categories.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Niyati (niyatī, नियती): defined in 11 categories.
Yantrita (यन्त्रित): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jain philosophy

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: “aprārthitaṃ yathā duḥkhaṃ tathā sukhamapi svayam
  • ap -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthitam -
  • arthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “prāṇinaṃ pratipadyeta sarvaṃ niyatiyantritam
  • prāṇinam -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pratipadye -
  • pratipadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratipad (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [locative single]
  • eta -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niyati -
  • niyati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niyatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • yantritam -
  • yantrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yantrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yantritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yantr -> yantrita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yantr class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yantr class 10 verb]
    yantr -> yantrita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yantr class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yantr class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yantr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √yantr class 10 verb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 2188 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.

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