Sanskrit quote nr. 8043 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविश्वासास्पदं चैव स्त्रीणां स्पृशति नाशयम् ।
प्राणदानोपकारोऽपि किं तासामन्यदुच्यते ॥aviśvāsāspadaṃ caiva strīṇāṃ spṛśati nāśayam |
prāṇadānopakāro'pi kiṃ tāsāmanyaducyate ||
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.
Avishvasa (avisvasa, aviśvāsa, अविश्वास, aviśvāsā, अविश्वासा): defined in 5 categories.
Aspada (āspada, आस्पद): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Sprishat (sprsat, spṛśat, स्पृशत्): defined in 4 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Pranadana (prāṇadāna, प्राणदान): defined in 3 categories.
Upakara (upakāra, उपकार): defined in 13 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ani (अनि, anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Anya (अन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life)
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: “aviśvāsāspadaṃ caiva strīṇāṃ spṛśati nāśayam”
- aviśvāsā -
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aviśvāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aviśvāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aviśvāsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āspadam -
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āspada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- strīṇām -
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strī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- spṛśati -
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√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]√spṛś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- nāśa -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yam -
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ya (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “prāṇadānopakāro'pi kiṃ tāsāmanyaducyate”
- prāṇadāno -
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prāṇadāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- upakāro' -
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upakāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tāsām -
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sā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- anya -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]anya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√an -> anya (absolutive)[absolutive from √an]
- ad -
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ad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third 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 8043 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.