Sanskrit quote nr. 4028 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहंकारो धियं ब्रूते मैनं सुप्तं प्रबोधय ।
उत्थिते परमानन्दे न त्वं नाहं न वै जगत् ॥ahaṃkāro dhiyaṃ brūte mainaṃ suptaṃ prabodhaya |
utthite paramānande na tvaṃ nāhaṃ na vai jagat ||
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.
Dhi (dhī, धी): defined in 14 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Aina (ऐन): defined in 6 categories.
Supta (सुप्त): defined in 13 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Utthita (उत्थित, utthitā, उत्थिता): defined in 10 categories.
Utthiti (उत्थिति): defined in 2 categories.
Paramananda (paramānanda, परमानन्द): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Naha (nāha, नाह): defined in 4 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ahaṃkāro dhiyaṃ brūte mainaṃ suptaṃ prabodhaya”
- ahaṅkāro* -
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ahaṅkāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhiyam -
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dhī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- brūte -
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√brū (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- mai -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]ma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- suptam -
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supta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]supta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√svap -> supta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]√svap -> supta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bodhaya -
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√budh (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “utthite paramānande na tvaṃ nāhaṃ na vai jagat”
- utthite -
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utthita (noun, masculine)[locative single]utthita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]utthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]utthiti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- paramānande -
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paramānanda (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- nāham -
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nāha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative 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 4028 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.