Sanskrit quote nr. 4089 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं ब्रह्मचर्यपरिग्रहः ।
इष्टानिष्टपरा चिन्ता यम एष प्रकीर्तितः ॥ahiṃsā satyamasteyaṃ brahmacaryaparigrahaḥ |
iṣṭāniṣṭaparā cintā yama eṣa prakīrtitaḥ ||
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.
Ahimsa (ahiṃsā, अहिंसा): defined in 13 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Asteya (अस्तेय): defined in 5 categories.
Brahmacarya (ब्रह्मचर्य): defined in 15 categories.
Parigraha (परिग्रह): defined in 11 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Cinta (cintā, चिन्ता): defined in 15 categories.
Yama (यम): defined in 27 categories.
Prakirtita (prakīrtita, प्रकीर्तित): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “ahiṃsā satyamasteyaṃ brahmacaryaparigrahaḥ”
- ahiṃsā -
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ahiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asteyam -
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asteya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- brahmacarya -
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brahmacarya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parigrahaḥ -
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parigraha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “iṣṭāniṣṭaparā cintā yama eṣa prakīrtitaḥ”
- iṣṭān -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
- iṣṭa -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- parā -
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parā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cintā* -
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cintā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yama* -
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yama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prakīrtitaḥ -
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prakīrtita (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 4089 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.