Sanskrit quote nr. 7423 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकः पञ्चत्वमासाद्य जायते पुनरष्टधा ।
अहो वाणिज्यसंपत्तिः काशीपुरनिवासिनाम् ॥ekaḥ pañcatvamāsādya jāyate punaraṣṭadhā |
aho vāṇijyasaṃpattiḥ kāśīpuranivāsinām ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Pancatva (pañcatva, पञ्चत्व): defined in 4 categories.
Asadya (āsādya, आसाद्य): defined in 5 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Ashtadha (astadha, aṣṭadhā, अष्टधा): defined in 1 categories.
Vanijya (vāṇijya, वाणिज्य): defined in 6 categories.
Sampatti (सम्पत्ति): defined in 13 categories.
Kashi (kasi, kāśi, काशि, kāśī, काशी): defined in 18 categories.
Kashin (kasin, kāśin, काशिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Purat (पुरत्): defined in 1 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “ekaḥ pañcatvamāsādya jāyate punaraṣṭadhā”
- ekaḥ -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pañcatvam -
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pañcatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āsādya -
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āsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aṣṭadhā -
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aṣṭadhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “aho vāṇijyasaṃpattiḥ kāśīpuranivāsinām”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- vāṇijya -
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vāṇijya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sampattiḥ -
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sampatti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kāśī -
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kāśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kāśi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kāśi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kāśin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- puran -
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√pur -> purat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pur class 6 verb]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asinām -
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√si (verb class 9)[imperfect active first 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 7423 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.