Sanskrit quote nr. 3591 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अष्टावङ्गानि योगस्य यमो नियम आसनम् ।
प्राणायामः प्रत्याहारो धारणा ध्यानतन्मयः ॥aṣṭāvaṅgāni yogasya yamo niyama āsanam |
prāṇāyāmaḥ pratyāhāro dhāraṇā dhyānatanmayaḥ ||
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.
Ashta (asta, aṣṭa, अष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Yoga (योग): defined in 26 categories.
Yama (यम): defined in 27 categories.
Niyama (नियम): defined in 17 categories.
Asana (āsana, आसन): defined in 23 categories.
Pranayama (prāṇāyāma, प्राणायाम): defined in 16 categories.
Pratyahara (pratyāhāra, प्रत्याहार): defined in 17 categories.
Dharana (dhāraṇa, धारण, dhāraṇā, धारणा): defined in 22 categories.
Dhyana (dhyāna, ध्यान): defined in 21 categories.
Tanmaya (तन्मय): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jain philosophy, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “aṣṭāvaṅgāni yogasya yamo niyama āsanam”
- aṣṭāva -
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aṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aṣṭi (noun, feminine)[locative single]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √aś class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √aś class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √aś class 5 verb]
- aṅgāni -
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aṅga (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√aṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- yogasya -
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yoga (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- yamo* -
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yama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- niyama* -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āsanam -
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āsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āsanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “prāṇāyāmaḥ pratyāhāro dhāraṇā dhyānatanmayaḥ”
- prāṇāyāmaḥ -
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prāṇāyāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratyāhāro* -
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pratyāhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhāraṇā* -
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dhāraṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhāraṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dhyāna -
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dhyāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhyāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tanmayaḥ -
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tanmaya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3591 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.