Sanskrit quote nr. 6748 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदारस्य तृणं वित्तं शूरस्य मरणं त्र्णम् ।
विरक्तस्य तृणं भार्या निःस्पृहस्य तृणं जगत् ॥udārasya tṛṇaṃ vittaṃ śūrasya maraṇaṃ trṇam |
viraktasya tṛṇaṃ bhāryā niḥspṛhasya tṛṇaṃ jagat ||
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.
Udara (udāra, उदार): defined in 18 categories.
Trina (trna, tṛṇa, तृण): defined in 12 categories.
Vitta (वित्त): defined in 12 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Virakta (विरक्त): defined in 12 categories.
Bharya (bhārya, भार्य, bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Nihspriha (nihsprha, niḥspṛha, निःस्पृह): defined in 3 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “udārasya tṛṇaṃ vittaṃ śūrasya maraṇaṃ trṇam”
- udārasya -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]udāra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tṛṇam -
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tṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vittam -
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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]
- śūrasya -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śūra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- maraṇam -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse trṇam
- Line 2: “viraktasya tṛṇaṃ bhāryā niḥspṛhasya tṛṇaṃ jagat”
- viraktasya -
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virakta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]virakta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tṛṇam -
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tṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- niḥspṛhasya -
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niḥspṛha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]niḥspṛha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tṛṇam -
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tṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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 6748 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.