Sanskrit quote nr. 2193 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्रियवचनदरिद्रैः ।
प्रियवचनाढ्यैः स्वदारपरितुष्टैः ॥apriyavacanadaridraiḥ |
priyavacanāḍhyaiḥ svadāraparituṣṭaiḥ ||
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.
Apriya (अप्रिय): defined in 6 categories.
Vacana (वचन): defined in 12 categories.
Daridra (दरिद्र): defined in 9 categories.
Priyavacana (प्रियवचन, priyavacanā, प्रियवचना): defined in 3 categories.
Adhya (āḍhya, आढ्य): defined in 10 categories.
Svadara (svadāra, स्वदार): defined in 3 categories.
Paritushta (paritusta, parituṣṭa, परितुष्ट): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “apriyavacanadaridraiḥ”
- apriya -
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apriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apriya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vacana -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- daridraiḥ -
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daridra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]daridra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “priyavacanāḍhyaiḥ svadāraparituṣṭaiḥ”
- priyavacanā -
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priyavacana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]priyavacana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]priyavacanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āḍhyaiḥ -
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āḍhya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āḍhya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- svadāra -
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svadāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- parituṣṭaiḥ -
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parituṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]parituṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 2193 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.