Sanskrit quote nr. 72 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकिंचनत्वं राज्यं च तुलया समतोलयत् ।
अकिंचनत्वमधिकं राज्यादपि जितात्मनः ॥akiṃcanatvaṃ rājyaṃ ca tulayā samatolayat |
akiṃcanatvamadhikaṃ rājyādapi jitātmanaḥ ||
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.
Akincanatva (akiñcanatva, अकिञ्चनत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Tula (tulā, तुला): defined in 17 categories.
Samat (समत्): defined in 2 categories.
Adhikam (अधिकम्): defined in 2 categories.
Adhika (अधिक): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Jitatman (jitātman, जितात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “akiṃcanatvaṃ rājyaṃ ca tulayā samatolayat”
- akiñcanatvam -
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akiñcanatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tulayā -
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tulā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- samato -
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√sam -> samat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √sam class 1 verb], [ablative single from √sam class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sam class 1 verb]√sam -> samat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √sam class 1 verb], [genitive single from √sam class 1 verb]√sam (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- layat -
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√lay -> layat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lay class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lay class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lay class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “akiṃcanatvamadhikaṃ rājyādapi jitātmanaḥ”
- akiñcanatvam -
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akiñcanatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhikam -
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adhikam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]adhika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājyād -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rāj]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- jitātmanaḥ -
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jitātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]jitātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 72 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.