Sanskrit quote nr. 301 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अङ्गारशूलाश्मपलालकेश- विस्तीर्णविट्चर्ममृतेषु दृष्टः ।
श्वा मूत्रयन्यच्छति कार्यनाशं दारिद्र्यमृत्युप्रमुखाननर्थान् ॥

aṅgāraśūlāśmapalālakeśa- vistīrṇaviṭcarmamṛteṣu dṛṣṭaḥ |
śvā mūtrayanyacchati kāryanāśaṃ dāridryamṛtyupramukhānanarthān ||

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.

Angara (aṅgāra, अङ्गार): defined in 13 categories.
Shula (sula, śūla, शूल, śūlā, शूला): defined in 20 categories.
Palala (palāla, पलाल): defined in 8 categories.
Vistirna (vistīrṇa, विस्तीर्ण): defined in 13 categories.
Vid (viḍ, विड्): defined in 2 categories.
Vish (vis, viṣ, विष्, viś, विश्): defined in 8 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭa, दृष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 categories.
Mutra (mūtra, मूत्र): defined in 11 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Karin (kārin, कारिन्): defined in 15 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Hindi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil

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: “aṅgāraśūlāśmapalālakeśa- vistīrṇaviṭcarmamṛteṣu dṛṣṭaḥ
  • aṅgāra -
  • aṅgāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūlā -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śūl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśma -
  • aśman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • palāla -
  • palāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    palāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • keśa -
  • keśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vistīrṇa -
  • vistīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vistīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṭ -
  • viḍ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    viṣ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    viṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    viṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • carmam -
  • carma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    carmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    carman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • ṛteṣu -
  • ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • dṛṣṭaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “śvā mūtrayanyacchati kāryanāśaṃ dāridryamṛtyupramukhānanarthān
  • śvā -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūtra -
  • mūtra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • yacchati -
  • yam -> yacchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yacchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kārya -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    kārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • anāśam -
  • anāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anāśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse dāridryamṛtyupramukhānanarthān

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 301 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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