Sanskrit quote nr. 1533 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनेकजन्मसंभूतं पापं पुंसां प्रणश्यति ।
स्नानमात्रेण गङ्गायां सद्यः पुण्यस्य भाजनम् ॥anekajanmasaṃbhūtaṃ pāpaṃ puṃsāṃ praṇaśyati |
snānamātreṇa gaṅgāyāṃ sadyaḥ puṇyasya bhājanam ||
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.
Aneka (अनेक): defined in 11 categories.
Janman (जन्मन्): defined in 11 categories.
Sambhuta (sambhūta, सम्भूत): defined in 10 categories.
Papam (pāpam, पापम्): defined in 1 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप): defined in 14 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Prana (praṇa, प्रण): defined in 16 categories.
Snana (snāna, स्नान): defined in 15 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Ganga (gaṅgā, गङ्गा): defined in 21 categories.
Sadyah (sadyaḥ, सद्यः): defined in 2 categories.
Sadya (सद्य): defined in 1 categories.
Bhajana (bhājana, भाजन): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “anekajanmasaṃbhūtaṃ pāpaṃ puṃsāṃ praṇaśyati”
- aneka -
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aneka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aneka (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sambhūtam -
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sambhūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sambhūta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sambhūtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- praṇa -
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praṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyati -
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√śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śā class 4 verb]√śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śā class 4 verb]√śā (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “snānamātreṇa gaṅgāyāṃ sadyaḥ puṇyasya bhājanam”
- snānam -
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snāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ātreṇa -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- gaṅgāyām -
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gaṅgā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- sadyaḥ -
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sadyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sadya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- puṇyasya -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- bhājanam -
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bhājana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhājana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhājanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 1533 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.