Sanskrit quote nr. 7364 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणानुबन्धरूपेण पशुपत्नीसुतालयाः ।
ऋणक्षये क्षयं यान्ति का तत्र परिदेवना ॥ṛṇānubandharūpeṇa paśupatnīsutālayāḥ |
ṛṇakṣaye kṣayaṃ yānti kā tatra paridevanā ||
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, ṛṇā, ऋणा): defined in 7 categories.
Anubandha (अनुबन्ध): defined in 11 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 categories.
Patni (patnī, पत्नी): defined in 6 categories.
Sutala (sutāla, सुताल): defined in 6 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय, kṣayā, क्षया): defined in 18 categories.
Anti (अन्ति, antī, अन्ती): defined in 9 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Paridevana (paridevanā, परिदेवना): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “ṛṇānubandharūpeṇa paśupatnīsutālayāḥ”
- ṛṇā -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anubandha -
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anubandha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpeṇa -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- paśu -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- patnī -
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patnī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- sutāla -
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sutāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yāḥ -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “ṛṇakṣaye kṣayaṃ yānti kā tatra paridevanā”
- ṛṇa -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣaye -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṣi (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- kṣayam -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paridevanā -
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paridevanā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 7364 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.