Sanskrit quote nr. 4039 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहंभावात्ययो जातु सुकरो न कथंचन ।
चेतनायामहम्भावो भौतिक्यां विजितः सकृत् ॥ahaṃbhāvātyayo jātu sukaro na kathaṃcana |
cetanāyāmahambhāvo bhautikyāṃ vijitaḥ sakṛt ||
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.
Ahambhava (ahambhāva, अहम्भाव): defined in 5 categories.
Yayu (ययु): defined in 4 categories.
Jatu (jātu, जातु): defined in 6 categories.
Sukara (सुकर): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Cana (चन): defined in 8 categories.
Cetana (cetanā, चेतना): defined in 14 categories.
Bhautiki (bhautikī, भौतिकी): defined in 2 categories.
Vijitri (vijitr, vijitṛ, विजितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vijita (विजित): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Tamil, Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Samkhya (school of 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: “ahaṃbhāvātyayo jātu sukaro na kathaṃcana”
- ahambhāvāt -
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ahambhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yayo -
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yayu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yayu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- jātu -
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jātu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sukaro* -
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sukara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “cetanāyāmahambhāvo bhautikyāṃ vijitaḥ sakṛt”
- cetanāyām -
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cetanā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ahambhāvo* -
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ahambhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhautikyām -
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bhautikī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- vijitaḥ -
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vijitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vijita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sakṛt -
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sakṛt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sakṛt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sakṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sakṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [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 4039 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.