Sanskrit quote nr. 8202 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐश्वर्यतिमिरं चक्षुः पश्यच्चापि न पश्यति ।
पश्चाद् विमलतां याति दारिद्र्यगुलिकाञ्जनैः ॥aiśvaryatimiraṃ cakṣuḥ paśyaccāpi na paśyati |
paścād vimalatāṃ yāti dāridryagulikāñjanaiḥ ||
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.
Aishvarya (aisvarya, aiśvarya, ऐश्वर्य): defined in 12 categories.
Timira (तिमिर): defined in 16 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Pashyat (pasyat, paśyat, पश्यत्): defined in 3 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Vimalata (vimalatā, विमलता): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Daridrya (dāridrya, दारिद्र्य): defined in 7 categories.
Gulika (गुलिक): defined in 12 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “aiśvaryatimiraṃ cakṣuḥ paśyaccāpi na paśyati”
- aiśvarya -
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aiśvarya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- timiram -
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timira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]timira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]timirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cakṣuḥ -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- paśyac -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[compound]paśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paśyati -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “paścād vimalatāṃ yāti dāridryagulikāñjanaiḥ”
- paścād -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vimalatām -
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vimalatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- dāridrya -
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dāridrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gulikāñ -
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gulika (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- janaiḥ -
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jana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]jana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 8202 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.