Sanskrit quote nr. 7202 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उभयोर्न स्वभोगेच्छा परार्थं धनसंचयम् ।
कृपणोदारयोः पश्य तथापि महदन्तरम् ॥ubhayorna svabhogecchā parārthaṃ dhanasaṃcayam |
kṛpaṇodārayoḥ paśya tathāpi mahadantaram ||
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.
Ubha (उभ, ubhā, उभा): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Abhoga (अभोग): defined in 8 categories.
Iccha (icchā, इच्छा): defined in 12 categories.
Parartha (parārtha, परार्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpaṇa, कृपण, kṛpaṇā, कृपणा): defined in 8 categories.
Udara (udāra, उदार, udārā, उदारा): defined in 18 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य): defined in 5 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Antaram (अन्तरम्): defined in 2 categories.
Antara (अन्तर): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Jainism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), 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: “ubhayorna svabhogecchā parārthaṃ dhanasaṃcayam”
- ubhayor -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sva -
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sū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]sū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]so (noun, feminine)[adverb]sva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- abhoge -
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abhoga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
- icchā -
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icchā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- parārtham -
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parārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhanasañcayam -
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dhanasañcaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kṛpaṇodārayoḥ paśya tathāpi mahadantaram”
- kṛpaṇo -
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kṛpaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛpaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṛpaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udārayoḥ -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]udāra (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]udārā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- paśya -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mahad -
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mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- antaram -
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antaram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antara (noun, neuter)[nominative 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 7202 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.