Sanskrit quote nr. 8208 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐश्वर्यमध्रुवं प्राप्य ध्रुवधर्मे मतिं कुरु ।
क्षणादेव विनाशिन्यः सम्पदोऽप्यात्मना सह ॥aiśvaryamadhruvaṃ prāpya dhruvadharme matiṃ kuru |
kṣaṇādeva vināśinyaḥ sampado'pyātmanā saha ||
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.
Adhruva (अध्रुव): defined in 4 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Mati (मति): defined in 16 categories.
Kshanat (ksanat, kṣaṇāt, क्षणात्): defined in 1 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Vinashini (vinasini, vināśinī, विनाशिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Sampad (सम्पद्): defined in 12 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Mana (manā, मना): defined in 24 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 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, Marathi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Tamil, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “aiśvaryamadhruvaṃ prāpya dhruvadharme matiṃ kuru”
- aiśvaryam -
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aiśvarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- adhruvam -
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adhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dhru (verb class 6)[imperfect active first single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhruva -
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dhruva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhru (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- dharme -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- matim -
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mati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]mati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kuru -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kuru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “kṣaṇādeva vināśinyaḥ sampado'pyātmanā saha”
- kṣaṇād -
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kṣaṇāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vināśinyaḥ -
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vināśinī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sampado' -
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sampad (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- apyāt -
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apya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- manā -
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manā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 8208 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.