Sanskrit quote nr. 3314 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवाहिता विनश्यन्ति सर्वकर्मक्षमा अपि ।
कृशा व्याधिपरीताङ्गा जायन्तेऽत्यन्तवाहनात् ॥avāhitā vinaśyanti sarvakarmakṣamā api |
kṛśā vyādhiparītāṅgā jāyante'tyantavāhanāt ||
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.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Ahita (अहित, ahitā, अहिता): defined in 8 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Sarvakarman (सर्वकर्मन्): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Krisha (krsa, kṛśa, कृश, kṛśā, कृशा): defined in 11 categories.
Vyadhin (vyādhin, व्याधिन्): defined in 17 categories.
Parita (parīta, परीत, parītā, परीता): defined in 7 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Jayanta (jāyanta, जायन्त): defined in 15 categories.
Atyanta (अत्यन्त): defined in 9 categories.
Vahana (vāhana, वाहन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Gitashastra (science of music), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, Jain 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: “avāhitā vinaśyanti sarvakarmakṣamā api”
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ahitā* -
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ahita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ahitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- naśyanti -
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naśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third plural]
- sarvakarma -
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sarvakarman (noun, masculine)[compound]sarvakarman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṣamā*a -
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√kṣam (verb class 1)[imperative middle first single]√kṣam (verb class 2)[imperative middle first single]
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “kṛśā vyādhiparītāṅgā jāyante'tyantavāhanāt”
- kṛśā* -
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kṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vyādhi -
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vyādhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vyādhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vyādhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vyādhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- parītā -
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parīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]parītā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√pṝ (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√pṝ (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third single]√pṝ (verb class 9)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- aṅgā* -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- jāyante' -
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jāyanta (noun, masculine)[locative single]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third plural]
- atyanta -
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atyanta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atyanta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāhanāt -
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vāhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vāhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 3314 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.