Sanskrit quote nr. 3733 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असारं संसारं परिमुषितरत्नं त्रिभुवनं ।
निरालोकं लोकं मरणशरणं बान्धवजनम् ॥asāraṃ saṃsāraṃ parimuṣitaratnaṃ tribhuvanaṃ |
nirālokaṃ lokaṃ maraṇaśaraṇaṃ bāndhavajanam ||
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.
Asara (asāra, असार): defined in 12 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Mushita (musita, muṣita, मुषित): defined in 4 categories.
Ratna (रत्न): defined in 19 categories.
Tribhuvana (त्रिभुवन): defined in 7 categories.
Niraloka (nirāloka, निरालोक): defined in 3 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Sharana (sarana, śaraṇa, शरण): defined in 18 categories.
Bandhavajana (bāndhavajana, बान्धवजन): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Kavya (poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “asāraṃ saṃsāraṃ parimuṣitaratnaṃ tribhuvanaṃ”
- asāram -
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asāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saṃsāram -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- muṣita -
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muṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]muṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muṣ -> muṣita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muṣ class 9 verb]√muṣ -> muṣita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muṣ class 9 verb]
- ratnam -
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ratna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ratna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tribhuvanam -
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tribhuvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tribhuvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “nirālokaṃ lokaṃ maraṇaśaraṇaṃ bāndhavajanam”
- nirālokam -
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nirāloka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirāloka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirālokā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lokam -
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loka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- maraṇa -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaraṇam -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bāndhavajanam -
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bāndhavajana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [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 3733 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.