Sanskrit quote nr. 3294 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवश्यायकणैः प्राणान् संधारयति तित्तिरिः ।
याच्ञाभङ्गभयाद् भीतो न दैवमपि याचते ॥avaśyāyakaṇaiḥ prāṇān saṃdhārayati tittiriḥ |
yācñābhaṅgabhayād bhīto na daivamapi 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.
Avashyaya (avasyaya, avaśyāya, अवश्याय): defined in 3 categories.
Kana (kaṇa, कण): defined in 17 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण): defined in 16 categories.
Sandha (sandhā, सन्धा): defined in 10 categories.
Rayat (रयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Tittiri (तित्तिरि): defined in 7 categories.
Yacnabhanga (yācñābhaṅga, याच्ञाभङ्ग): defined in 1 categories.
Bhayat (bhayāt, भयात्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत): defined in 12 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “avaśyāyakaṇaiḥ prāṇān saṃdhārayati tittiriḥ”
- avaśyāya -
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avaśyāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaṇaiḥ -
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kaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kaṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prāṇān -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- sandhā -
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sandhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- rayati -
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√ray -> rayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ray class 1 verb]√ray -> rayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √ray class 1 verb]√ray (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- tittiriḥ -
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tittiri (noun, feminine)[nominative single]tittiri (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yācñābhaṅgabhayād bhīto na daivamapi yācate”
- yācñābhaṅga -
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yācñābhaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhayād -
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bhayāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bhīto* -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- daivam -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- 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 3294 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.