Sanskrit quote nr. 7510 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकन्तु लोकवेदेभ्यः सारमाकृष्य कथ्यते ।
प्राणात्ययेऽपि न त्याज्यो न्याय्यो धर्मश्लथः पथः ॥ekantu lokavedebhyaḥ sāramākṛṣya kathyate |
prāṇātyaye'pi na tyājyo nyāyyo dharmaślathaḥ pathaḥ ||
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.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Veda (वेद): defined in 21 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार): defined in 27 categories.
Pranatyaya (prāṇātyaya, प्राणात्यय): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tyajya (tyājya, त्याज्य): defined in 6 categories.
Nyayya (nyāyya, न्याय्य): defined in 5 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Dharman (धर्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Shlatha (slatha, ślatha, श्लथ): defined in 7 categories.
Patha (पथ): defined in 17 categories.
Pathin (पथिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (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: “ekantu lokavedebhyaḥ sāramākṛṣya kathyate”
- Cannot analyse ekantu*lo
- loka -
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loka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vedebhyaḥ -
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veda (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- sāram -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- akṛṣya -
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- kathyate -
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√kath (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “prāṇātyaye'pi na tyājyo nyāyyo dharmaślathaḥ pathaḥ”
- prāṇātyaye' -
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prāṇātyaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tyājyo* -
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tyājya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tyaj]
- nyāyyo* -
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nyāyya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharma -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ślathaḥ -
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ślatha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pathaḥ -
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patha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pathin (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [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 7510 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.