Sanskrit quote nr. 683 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अत्यायासेन नात्मानं कुर्यादतिसमुच्छ्रयम् ।
पातो यथा हि दुःखाय नोच्छ्रायः सुखकृत् तथा ॥

atyāyāsena nātmānaṃ kuryādatisamucchrayam |
pāto yathā hi duḥkhāya nocchrāyaḥ sukhakṛt tathā ||

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.

Atya (अत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Atyaya (atyāya, अत्याय): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Samucchraya (समुच्छ्रय): defined in 2 categories.
Patri (patr, pātṛ, पातृ): defined in 8 categories.
Pata (pāta, पात): defined in 18 categories.
Pat (pāt, पात्): defined in 3 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 5 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Ucchraya (ucchrāya, उच्छ्राय): defined in 5 categories.
Sukhakrit (sukhakrt, sukhakṛt, सुखकृत्): defined in 2 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.

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

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: “atyāyāsena nātmānaṃ kuryādatisamucchrayam
  • atyāyā -
  • atyāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    atya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • āsena -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samucchrayam -
  • samucchraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samucchraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samucchrayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pāto yathā hi duḥkhāya nocchrāyaḥ sukhakṛt tathā
  • pāto* -
  • pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • duḥkhāya -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ucchrāyaḥ -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sukhakṛt -
  • sukhakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sukhakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

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 683 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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