Sanskrit quote nr. 3286 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवश्यकारणैः प्राणान् धारयत्येव चातकः ।
प्रार्थनाभङ्गभीतोऽपि शक्रादपि न याचते ॥avaśyakāraṇaiḥ prāṇān dhārayatyeva cātakaḥ |
prārthanābhaṅgabhīto'pi śakrādapi na yācate ||
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.
Akarana (akāraṇa, अकारण): defined in 6 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Dharayat (dhārayat, धारयत्): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Cataka (cātaka, चातक): defined in 13 categories.
Prarthanabhanga (prārthanābhaṅga, प्रार्थनाभङ्ग): defined in 1 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “avaśyakāraṇaiḥ prāṇān dhārayatyeva cātakaḥ”
- avaśya -
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avaśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]avaśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- akāraṇaiḥ -
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akāraṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]akāraṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prāṇān -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dhārayatye -
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dhārayat (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhārayat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √dhṛ]√dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √dhṛ], [vocative dual from √dhṛ], [accusative dual from √dhṛ], [locative single from √dhṛ]√dhṛ (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cātakaḥ -
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cātaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “prārthanābhaṅgabhīto'pi śakrādapi na yācate”
- prārthanābhaṅga -
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prārthanābhaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhīto' -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śakrād -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]śakra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yācate -
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√yāc -> yācat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc -> yācat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc (verb class 1)[present middle third 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 3286 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.