Sanskrit quote nr. 8209 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐश्वर्यमल्पमेत्य ।
प्रायेण हि दुर्जनो भवति मानी ॥aiśvaryamalpametya |
prāyeṇa hi durjano bhavati mānī ||
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.
Alpam (अल्पम्): defined in 2 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Etya (एत्य): defined in 3 categories.
Prayena (prāyeṇa, प्रायेण): defined in 1 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Durjana (दुर्जन): defined in 7 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 26 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 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, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Marathi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “aiśvaryamalpametya”
- aiśvaryam -
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aiśvarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- alpam -
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alpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]alpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etya -
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etya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “prāyeṇa hi durjano bhavati mānī”
- prāyeṇa -
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prāyeṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- durjano* -
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durjana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mānī -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 8209 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.