Sanskrit quote nr. 484 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अणु धनमपि न त्याज्यं मम भवता ज्ञापिते सत्यम् ।
वित्तं जीवितमग्र्यं जीवितहानिर्धनत्यागः ॥

aṇu dhanamapi na tyājyaṃ mama bhavatā jñāpite satyam |
vittaṃ jīvitamagryaṃ jīvitahānirdhanatyāgaḥ ||

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.

Anu (aṇu, अणु): defined in 18 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tyajya (tyājya, त्याज्य): defined in 6 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Jnapita (jñāpita, ज्ञापित, jñāpitā, ज्ञापिता): defined in 4 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Vitta (वित्त): defined in 12 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Agrya (अग्र्य): defined in 5 categories.
Hani (hāni, हानि): defined in 11 categories.
Agas (āgas, आगस्): defined in 3 categories.

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

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: “aṇu dhanamapi na tyājyaṃ mama bhavatā jñāpite satyam
  • aṇu -
  • aṇu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tyājyam -
  • tyājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tyājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tyājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tyaj], [accusative single from √tyaj]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jñāpite -
  • jñāpita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jñāpita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jñāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jñā -> jñāpita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñāpita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jñā], [vocative dual from √jñā], [accusative dual from √jñā], [locative single from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jñā], [vocative single from √jñā], [vocative dual from √jñā], [accusative dual from √jñā]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vittaṃ jīvitamagryaṃ jīvitahānirdhanatyāgaḥ
  • vittam -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vitta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • agryam -
  • agrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jīvita -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • hānir -
  • hāni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanatyā -
  • dhan (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • āgaḥ -
  • āgas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

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 484 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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