Sanskrit quote nr. 1721 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्नमूलं बलं पुंसां बलमूलं हि जीवनम् ।
तस्माद् यत्नेन संरक्षेद् बलं च कुशलो भिषक् ॥annamūlaṃ balaṃ puṃsāṃ balamūlaṃ hi jīvanam |
tasmād yatnena saṃrakṣed balaṃ ca kuśalo bhiṣak ||
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.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Jivana (jīvana, जीवन): defined in 18 categories.
Tasmat (tasmāt, तस्मात्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yatna (यत्न): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kushala (kusala, kuśala, कुशल): defined in 20 categories.
Bhishaj (bhisaj, bhiṣaj, भिषज्): defined in 10 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, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “annamūlaṃ balaṃ puṃsāṃ balamūlaṃ hi jīvanam”
- anna -
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anna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- balam -
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bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- bala -
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bala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- jīvanam -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “tasmād yatnena saṃrakṣed balaṃ ca kuśalo bhiṣak”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- yatnena -
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yatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- rakṣed -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- balam -
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bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]balā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuśalo* -
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kuśala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhiṣak -
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bhiṣaj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhiṣaj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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 1721 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.