Sanskrit quote nr. 8207 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तानां क्षुधितानां च कामिनाम् ।
अहंकारविमूढानां विवेको नैव जायते ॥aiśvaryamadamattānāṃ kṣudhitānāṃ ca kāminām |
ahaṃkāravimūḍhānāṃ viveko naiva jāyate ||
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.
Ada (अद): defined in 9 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Atta (attā, अत्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Kshudhita (ksudhita, kṣudhita, क्षुधित, kṣudhitā, क्षुधिता): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kamin (kāmin, कामिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Vimudha (vimūḍha, विमूढ, vimūḍhā, विमूढा): defined in 7 categories.
Viveka (विवेक): defined in 13 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 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, Pali, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vedanta (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: “aiśvaryamadamattānāṃ kṣudhitānāṃ ca kāminām”
- aiśvaryam -
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aiśvarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adam -
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ada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adā (noun, feminine)[adverb]ad (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- attānām -
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attā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kṣudhitānām -
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kṣudhita (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kṣudhita (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kṣudhitā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√kṣudh -> kṣudhita (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb]√kṣudh -> kṣudhita (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb]√kṣudh -> kṣudhitā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṣudh class 4 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāminām -
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kāmin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kāmin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “ahaṃkāravimūḍhānāṃ viveko naiva jāyate”
- ahaṅkāra -
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ahaṅkāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vimūḍhānām -
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vimūḍha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vimūḍha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vimūḍhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- viveko* -
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viveka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- naiva -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- 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]
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 8207 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.