Sanskrit quote nr. 4065 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहर्निशं जागरणोद्यतो जनः ।
श्रमं विधत्ते विषयेच्छया यथा ॥aharniśaṃ jāgaraṇodyato janaḥ |
śramaṃ vidhatte viṣayecchayā yathā ||
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.
Aharnisha (aharnisa, aharniśa, अहर्निश): defined in 7 categories.
Jagarana (jāgaraṇa, जागरण, jāgaraṇā, जागरणा): defined in 7 categories.
Udyat (उद्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Udyata (उद्यत): defined in 8 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Shrama (srama, śrama, श्रम): defined in 9 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣā, विषा): defined in 19 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Icchaya (icchayā, इच्छया): defined in 1 categories.
Iccha (icchā, इच्छा): defined in 12 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shaiva 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: “aharniśaṃ jāgaraṇodyato janaḥ”
- aharniśam -
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aharniśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jāgaraṇo -
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jāgaraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāgaraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jāgaraṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udyato* -
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udyat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]udyat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]udyata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janaḥ -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śramaṃ vidhatte viṣayecchayā yathā”
- śramam -
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śrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vidhat -
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√vidh -> vidhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> vidhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- viṣaye -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]viṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- icchayā -
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icchayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]icchā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 4065 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.