Sanskrit quote nr. 766 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथवा नश्यति प्रज्ञा प्राज्ञस्यापि नरस्य हि ।
प्रतिकूले गते दैवे विनाशे समुपस्थिते ॥athavā naśyati prajñā prājñasyāpi narasya hi |
pratikūle gate daive vināśe samupasthite ||
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.
Athava (athavā, अथवा): defined in 5 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Prajna (prajñā, प्रज्ञा, prājña, प्राज्ञ): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Pratikula (pratikūla, प्रतिकूल, pratikūlā, प्रतिकूला): defined in 7 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (गत, gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 11 categories.
Vinasha (vinasa, vināśa, विनाश): defined in 16 categories.
Samupasthita (समुपस्थित, samupasthitā, समुपस्थिता): defined in 6 categories.
Samupasthiti (समुपस्थिति): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “athavā naśyati prajñā prājñasyāpi narasya hi”
- athavā -
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athavā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- prajñā -
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prajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prājñasyā -
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prājña (noun, masculine)[genitive single]prājña (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- narasya -
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nara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nara (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- Line 2: “pratikūle gate daive vināśe samupasthite”
- pratikūle -
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pratikūla (noun, masculine)[locative single]pratikūla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pratikūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- gate -
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gat (noun, masculine)[dative single]gat (noun, neuter)[dative single]gata (noun, masculine)[locative single]gata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]gati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]gati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- daive -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[locative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vināśe -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- samupasthite -
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samupasthita (noun, masculine)[locative single]samupasthita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]samupasthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]samupasthiti (noun, feminine)[vocative 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 766 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.