Sanskrit quote nr. 4185 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहोरात्रमये लोके जरारूपेण संचरन् ।
मृत्युर्ग्रसति भूतानि पवनं पन्नगो यथा ॥ahorātramaye loke jarārūpeṇa saṃcaran |
mṛtyurgrasati bhūtāni pavanaṃ pannago 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.
Ahoratra (ahorātra, अहोरात्र): defined in 10 categories.
Aye (अये): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Jara (जर, jarā, जरा): defined in 17 categories.
Arupa (arūpa, अरूप): defined in 10 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Grasati (grasatī, ग्रसती): defined in 1 categories.
Grasat (ग्रसत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत): defined in 21 categories.
Pavana (पवन): defined in 19 categories.
Pannaga (पन्नग): defined in 14 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavya (poetry)
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: “ahorātramaye loke jarārūpeṇa saṃcaran”
- ahorātram -
-
ahorātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aye -
-
aye (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aya (noun, masculine)[locative single]i (noun, masculine)[dative single]e (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- loke -
-
loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- jarā -
-
jara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√jṝ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- arūpeṇa -
-
arūpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]arūpa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Cannot analyse sañcaran
- Line 2: “mṛtyurgrasati bhūtāni pavanaṃ pannago yathā”
- mṛtyur -
-
mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- grasati -
-
grasatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√gras -> grasat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √gras class 1 verb]√gras -> grasat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √gras class 1 verb]√gras (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- bhūtāni -
-
bhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- pavanam -
-
pavana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pavana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pannago* -
-
pannaga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
-
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 4185 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.