Sanskrit quote nr. 4186 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अहोरात्राणि गच्छन्ति सर्वेषां प्राणिनामिह ।
आयूंषि क्षपयन्त्याशु ग्रीष्मे जलमिवांशवः ॥

ahorātrāṇi gacchanti sarveṣāṃ prāṇināmiha |
āyūṃṣi kṣapayantyāśu grīṣme jalamivāṃśavaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Ani (aṇī, अणी): defined in 12 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Pranin (prāṇin, प्राणिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Kshapayat (ksapayat, kṣapayat, क्षपयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Grishma (grisma, grīṣma, ग्रीष्म, grīṣmā, ग्रीष्मा): defined in 11 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Amshu (amsu, aṃśu, अंशु): defined in 11 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, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (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: “ahorātrāṇi gacchanti sarveṣāṃ prāṇināmiha
  • ahorātrā -
  • ahorātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gacchanti -
  • gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • prāṇinām -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “āyūṃṣi kṣapayantyāśu grīṣme jalamivāṃśavaḥ
  • āyūṃṣi -
  • āyus (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣapayantyā -
  • kṣī -> kṣapayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √kṣī], [adverb from √kṣī]
    kṣap -> kṣapayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṣap class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣap class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣap class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣap class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣap class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣap class 10 verb]
    kṣap -> kṣapayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣap class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kṣap class 10 verb], [instrumental single from √kṣap class 10 verb]
    kṣī -> kṣapayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī], [nominative plural from √kṣī], [vocative dual from √kṣī], [vocative plural from √kṣī], [accusative dual from √kṣī], [accusative plural from √kṣī]
    kṣī -> kṣapayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣī], [vocative single from √kṣī], [instrumental single from √kṣī]
    kṣap (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    kṣī (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • grīṣme -
  • grīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    grīṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aṃśavaḥ -
  • aṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 4186 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.

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