Sanskrit quote nr. 627 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतीतलाभस्य सुरक्षणार्थं भविष्यलाभस्य च संगमार्थम् ।
आपत्प्रपन्नस्य च मोक्षणार्थं यन्मन्त्र्यतेऽसौ परमो हि मन्त्रः ॥atītalābhasya surakṣaṇārthaṃ bhaviṣyalābhasya ca saṃgamārtham |
āpatprapannasya ca mokṣaṇārthaṃ yanmantryate'sau paramo hi mantraḥ ||
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.
Atita (atīta, अतीत): defined in 11 categories.
Labha (lābha, लाभ): defined in 14 categories.
Surakshana (suraksana, surakṣaṇa, सुरक्षण): defined in 3 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Bhavishya (bhavisya, bhaviṣya, भविष्य): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Sangama (saṅgama, सङ्गम): defined in 16 categories.
Apad (āpad, आपद्): defined in 3 categories.
Prapanna (प्रपन्न): defined in 7 categories.
Mokshana (moksana, mokṣaṇa, मोक्षण, mokṣaṇā, मोक्षणा): defined in 5 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Asu (असु): defined in 9 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Parama (परम): defined in 16 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, 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: “atītalābhasya surakṣaṇārthaṃ bhaviṣyalābhasya ca saṃgamārtham”
- atīta -
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atīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√atī (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- lābhasya -
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lābha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- surakṣaṇā -
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surakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaviṣya -
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bhaviṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaviṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lābhasya -
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lābha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgamā -
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saṅgama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “āpatprapannasya ca mokṣaṇārthaṃ yanmantryate'sau paramo hi mantraḥ”
- āpat -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active third single]
- prapannasya -
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prapanna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]prapanna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mokṣaṇā -
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mokṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mokṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mokṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yan -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√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]
- mantryate' -
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√mantr (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- asau -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- paramo* -
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parama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mantraḥ -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 627 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.