Sanskrit quote nr. 1717 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्नपानं विषाद्रक्षेद् विशेषेण महीपतेः ।
योगक्षेमौ तदायत्तौ धर्माद्या यन्निबन्धनाः ॥annapānaṃ viṣādrakṣed viśeṣeṇa mahīpateḥ |
yogakṣemau tadāyattau dharmādyā yannibandhanāḥ ||
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.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Pana (pāna, पान): defined in 20 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Vishad (visad, viṣād, विषाद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vishesha (visesa, viśeṣa, विशेष): defined in 25 categories.
Mahipati (mahīpati, महीपति): defined in 5 categories.
Yogakshema (yogaksema, yogakṣema, योगक्षेम): defined in 7 categories.
Tada (tadā, तदा): defined in 10 categories.
Ayatta (āyatta, आयत्त): defined in 6 categories.
Ayatti (āyatti, आयत्ति): defined in 2 categories.
Dharmat (dharmāt, धर्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nibandhana (निबन्धन): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), 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: “annapānaṃ viṣādrakṣed viśeṣeṇa mahīpateḥ”
- anna -
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anna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pānam -
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pāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣād -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]viṣād (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]viṣād (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rakṣed -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- viśeṣeṇa -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- mahīpateḥ -
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mahīpati (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “yogakṣemau tadāyattau dharmādyā yannibandhanāḥ”
- yogakṣemau -
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yogakṣema (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- āyattau -
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āyatta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āyatti (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- dharmād -
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dharmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yā* -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- yan -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nibandhanāḥ -
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nibandhana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 1717 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.