Sanskrit quote nr. 2449 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमात्सर्यं बुधाः प्राहुर् दानं धर्मे च संयमम् ।
अवस्थितेन नित्यं च सत्येनामत्सरी भवेत् ॥amātsaryaṃ budhāḥ prāhur dānaṃ dharme ca saṃyamam |
avasthitena nityaṃ ca satyenāmatsarī bhavet ||
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.
Amatsarya (amātsarya, अमात्सर्य): defined in 1 categories.
Budha (बुध, budhā, बुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Samyama (saṃyama, संयम): defined in 15 categories.
Avasthita (अवस्थित): defined in 12 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Amatsarin (अमत्सरिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Prakrit, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil, Samkhya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Vedanta (school of 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: “amātsaryaṃ budhāḥ prāhur dānaṃ dharme ca saṃyamam”
- amātsaryam -
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amātsarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- budhāḥ -
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budha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]budhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ahur -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dharme -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃyamam -
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saṃyama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “avasthitena nityaṃ ca satyenāmatsarī bhavet”
- avasthitena -
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avasthita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]avasthita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- satyenā -
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satya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]satya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- amatsarī -
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amatsarin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
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 2449 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.