Sanskrit quote nr. 8211 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐश्वर्यवन्तोऽपि हि निर्धनास् ते ।
व्यर्थश्रमा जीवितमात्रसाराः ॥aiśvaryavanto'pi hi nirdhanās te |
vyarthaśramā jīvitamātrasārāḥ ||
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.
Aishvaryavat (aisvaryavat, aiśvaryavat, ऐश्वर्यवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Nirdhana (निर्धन, nirdhanā, निर्धना): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vyartha (व्यर्थ): defined in 7 categories.
Shrama (srama, śrama, श्रम): defined in 9 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार, sārā, सारा): defined in 28 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aiśvaryavanto'pi hi nirdhanās te”
- aiśvaryavanto' -
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aiśvaryavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- nirdhanās -
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nirdhana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nirdhanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “vyarthaśramā jīvitamātrasārāḥ”
- vyartha -
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vyartha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyartha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śramā* -
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śrama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- ātra -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sārāḥ -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sārā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 8211 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.