Sanskrit quote nr. 827 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदानमीषद् दानं च किंचित् कोपाय दर्धियाम् ।
संपूर्णदानं प्रकृतिर् विरामो वैरकारणम् ॥adānamīṣad dānaṃ ca kiṃcit kopāya dardhiyām |
saṃpūrṇadānaṃ prakṛtir virāmo vairakāraṇam ||
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.
Adana (adāna, अदान): defined in 14 categories.
Ishat (isat, īṣat, ईषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Sampurna (sampūrṇa, सम्पूर्ण): defined in 12 categories.
Prakriti (prakrti, prakṛti, प्रकृति): defined in 22 categories.
Virama (virāma, विराम): defined in 8 categories.
Vairakarana (vairakāraṇa, वैरकारण): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “adānamīṣad dānaṃ ca kiṃcit kopāya dardhiyām”
- adānam -
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adāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dān (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- īṣad -
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īṣat (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]īṣat (noun, masculine)[compound]īṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kiñcit -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kopāya -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- Cannot analyse dardhiyām
- Line 2: “saṃpūrṇadānaṃ prakṛtir virāmo vairakāraṇam”
- sampūrṇa -
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sampūrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sampūrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prakṛtir -
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prakṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- virāmo* -
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virāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vairakāraṇam -
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vairakāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 827 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.