Sanskrit quote nr. 4455 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
दयाया भगिनी मूर्तिर् धर्मस्यात्मातिथिः स्वयम् ।
अग्नेरभ्यागतो मूर्तिः सर्वभूतानि चात्मनः ॥dayāyā bhaginī mūrtir dharmasyātmātithiḥ svayam |
agnerabhyāgato mūrtiḥ sarvabhūtāni cātmanaḥ ||
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.
Daya (dayā, दया): defined in 13 categories.
Bhagin (भगिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhagini (bhaginī, भगिनी): defined in 11 categories.
Murti (mūrti, मूर्ति): defined in 16 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Atithi (अतिथि): defined in 9 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Agni (अग्नि): defined in 24 categories.
Abhyagata (abhyāgata, अभ्यागत): defined in 4 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
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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: “dayāyā bhaginī mūrtir dharmasyātmātithiḥ svayam”
- dayāyā* -
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dayā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bhaginī -
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bhaginī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]bhagin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mūrtir -
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mūrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mūrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmasyā -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- atithiḥ -
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atithi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “agnerabhyāgato mūrtiḥ sarvabhūtāni cātmanaḥ”
- agner -
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agni (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- abhyāgato* -
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abhyāgata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mūrtiḥ -
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mūrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mūrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvabhūtāni -
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sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cāt -
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ca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (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 4455 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.