Sanskrit quote nr. 3276 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवशेन्द्रियचित्तानां हस्तिस्नानमिव क्रिया ।
दुर्भगाभरणप्रायो ज्ञानं भारः क्रियां विना ॥avaśendriyacittānāṃ hastisnānamiva kriyā |
durbhagābharaṇaprāyo jñānaṃ bhāraḥ kriyāṃ vinā ||
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.
Avashendriyacitta (avasendriyacitta, avaśendriyacitta, अवशेन्द्रियचित्त, avaśendriyacittā, अवशेन्द्रियचित्ता): defined in 1 categories.
Hastisnana (hastisnāna, हस्तिस्नान): defined in 1 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Kriya (kriyā, क्रिया): defined in 17 categories.
Durbhaga (दुर्भग, durbhagā, दुर्भगा): defined in 8 categories.
Abharana (ābharaṇa, आभरण): defined in 14 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Prayas (prāyas, प्रायस्): defined in 4 categories.
Jnana (jñāna, ज्ञान): defined in 17 categories.
Bhara (bhāra, भार): defined in 14 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ayurveda (science of life), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Buddhist philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “avaśendriyacittānāṃ hastisnānamiva kriyā”
- avaśendriyacittānām -
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avaśendriyacitta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]avaśendriyacitta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]avaśendriyacittā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- hastisnānam -
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hastisnāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kriyā -
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kriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “durbhagābharaṇaprāyo jñānaṃ bhāraḥ kriyāṃ vinā”
- durbhagā -
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durbhaga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durbhaga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]durbhagā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ābharaṇa -
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ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāyo* -
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prāyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jñānam -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhāraḥ -
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bhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kriyām -
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kriyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3276 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.