Sanskrit quote nr. 436 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञानप्रभवं हीदं यद्दुःखमुपलभ्यते ।
लोभप्रभवमज्ञानं वृद्धं भूयः प्रवर्धते ॥ajñānaprabhavaṃ hīdaṃ yadduḥkhamupalabhyate |
lobhaprabhavamajñānaṃ vṛddhaṃ bhūyaḥ pravardhate ||
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.
Ajnana (ajñāna, अज्ञान): defined in 12 categories.
Prabhava (प्रभव): defined in 17 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Upalabhya (उपलभ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Bhuyah (bhūyaḥ, भूयः): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuyas (bhūyas, भूयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Prava (प्रव, pravā, प्रवा): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Pali, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ajñānaprabhavaṃ hīdaṃ yadduḥkhamupalabhyate”
- ajñāna -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhavam -
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prabhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prabhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prabhavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hī -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upalabhya -
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upalabhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upalabhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “lobhaprabhavamajñānaṃ vṛddhaṃ bhūyaḥ pravardhate”
- lobha -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhavam -
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prabhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prabhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prabhavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ajñānam -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vṛddham -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- bhūyaḥ -
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bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhūyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pravar -
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prava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pravā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛdha -
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√ṛdh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 436 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
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