Sanskrit quote nr. 7348 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणं याच्ञा च वृद्धत्वं जारचोरदरिद्रताः ।
रोगश्च भुक्तशेषश्चाप्य् अष्ट कष्टाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥ṛṇaṃ yācñā ca vṛddhatvaṃ jāracoradaridratāḥ |
rogaśca bhuktaśeṣaścāpy aṣṭa kaṣṭāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||
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.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Yacna (yācñā, याच्ञा): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vriddhatva (vrddhatva, vṛddhatva, वृद्धत्व): defined in 3 categories.
Jara (jāra, जार): defined in 17 categories.
Cora (चोर): defined in 9 categories.
Daridrata (daridratā, दरिद्रता): defined in 1 categories.
Roga (रोग): defined in 19 categories.
Ashta (asta, aṣṭa, अष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट, kaṣṭā, कष्टा): defined in 13 categories.
Prakirtita (prakīrtita, प्रकीर्तित, prakīrtitā, प्रकीर्तिता): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “ṛṇaṃ yācñā ca vṛddhatvaṃ jāracoradaridratāḥ”
- ṛṇam -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yācñā -
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yācñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛddhatvam -
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vṛddhatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jāra -
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jāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cora -
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cora (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√cur (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- daridratāḥ -
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daridratā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “rogaśca bhuktaśeṣaścāpy aṣṭa kaṣṭāḥ prakīrtitāḥ”
- rogaś -
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roga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse bhuktaśeṣaścāpy*aṣ
- aṣṭa -
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aṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[compound from √aś]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)[compound from √aś]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √aś class 5 verb]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √aś class 5 verb]
- kaṣṭāḥ -
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kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kaś class 1 verb]
- prakīrtitāḥ -
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prakīrtita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prakīrtitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 7348 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.