Sanskrit quote nr. 604 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिलौल्यप्रसक्तानां विपत्तिनैर्व दूरतः ।
जीवं नश्यति लोभेन मीनस्यामिषदर्शने ॥atilaulyaprasaktānāṃ vipattinairva dūrataḥ |
jīvaṃ naśyati lobhena mīnasyāmiṣadarśane ||
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.
Atilaulya (अतिलौल्य): defined in 1 categories.
Prasakta (प्रसक्त, prasaktā, प्रसक्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Lobha (लोभ): defined in 16 categories.
Mina (mīna, मीन): defined in 18 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “atilaulyaprasaktānāṃ vipattinairva dūrataḥ”
- atilaulya -
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atilaulya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prasaktānām -
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prasakta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]prasakta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]prasaktā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- vipatti -
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vipatti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nair -
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na (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]na (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- va -
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va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dūrataḥ -
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dūrataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “jīvaṃ naśyati lobhena mīnasyāmiṣadarśane”
- jīvam -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvam (absolutive)[absolutive from √jīv]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- lobhena -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- mīnasyā -
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mīna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- amiṣad -
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√miṣ (verb class 6)[imperfect active third single]
- arśa -
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arśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ne -
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na (noun, masculine)[locative single]na (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ni (noun, feminine)[vocative 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 604 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.