Sanskrit quote nr. 3449 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अव्याधिना शरीरेण मनसा च निराधिना ।
पूरयन्नर्थिनामाशां त्वं जीव शरदां शतम् ॥avyādhinā śarīreṇa manasā ca nirādhinā |
pūrayannarthināmāśāṃ tvaṃ jīva śaradāṃ śatam ||
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.
Avi (अवि, avī, अवी): defined in 9 categories.
Avya (अव्य, avyā, अव्या): defined in 2 categories.
Adhi (ādhi, आधि): defined in 12 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Manasa (manasā, मनसा): defined in 15 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Niradhi (nirādhi, निराधि): defined in 2 categories.
Purayat (pūrayat, पूरयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Asha (asa, āśā, आशा): defined in 17 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Sharad (sarad, śarad, शरद्): defined in 4 categories.
Sharada (sarada, śaradā, शरदा): defined in 15 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Marathi, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Hindi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “avyādhinā śarīreṇa manasā ca nirādhinā”
- avyā -
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avi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]avi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]avi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]avī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]avya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]o (noun, masculine)[locative single]√u -> avya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]√u -> avya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]√u -> avyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [nominative single from √u class 2 verb], [nominative single from √u class 5 verb]
- ādhinā -
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ādhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- śarīreṇa -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- manasā -
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manasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]manasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirādhinā -
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nirādhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]nirādhi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “pūrayannarthināmāśāṃ tvaṃ jīva śaradāṃ śatam”
- pūrayann -
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√pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pṝ], [vocative single from √pṝ]
- arthinām -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]arthin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- āśām -
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āśā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- jīva -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jīv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śaradām -
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śarad (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]śaradā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śatam -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative 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 3449 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.