Sanskrit quote nr. 6906 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उद्योगमेधाधृतिसत्त्वसत्य- ।
त्यागानुरागस्थितिगौरवाणि ॥

udyogamedhādhṛtisattvasatya- |
tyāgānurāgasthitigauravāṇi ||

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.

Udyoga (उद्योग): defined in 6 categories.
Edha (एध, edhā, एधा): defined in 3 categories.
Adhriti (adhrti, adhṛti, अधृति): defined in 4 categories.
Sattva (सत्त्व): defined in 11 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Tyaga (tyāga, त्याग): defined in 16 categories.
Ura (urā, उरा): defined in 9 categories.
Gaurava (गौरव): defined in 10 categories.

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

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: “udyogamedhādhṛtisattvasatya-
  • udyogam -
  • udyoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • edhā -
  • edha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    edha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    edhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhṛti -
  • adhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhṛti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhṛti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sattva -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • satya -
  • satya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tyāgānurāgasthitigauravāṇi
  • tyāgān -
  • tyāga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • urā -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    urā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āga -
  • ag (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sthiti -
  • sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gauravāṇi -
  • gaurava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

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 6906 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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