Sanskrit quote nr. 4473 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आजननादामरणा- ।
दभ्यस्यतु वायसस्तपस्यतु वा ॥ājananādāmaraṇā- |
dabhyasyatu vāyasastapasyatu vā ||
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.
Ajanana (ājanana, आजनन): defined in 3 categories.
Arana (araṇā, अरणा): defined in 10 categories.
Dabhya (दभ्य): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Vayasa (vāyasa, वायस): defined in 11 categories.
Tapa (तप): defined in 13 categories.
Tapasya (तपस्य): defined in 14 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Hinduism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ājananādāmaraṇā-”
- ājananād -
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ājanana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- araṇā -
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araṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dabhyasyatu vāyasastapasyatu vā”
- dabhyasya -
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dabhya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]dabhya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vāyasas -
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vāyasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tapasya -
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tapasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tapasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tapa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]tapa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 4473 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.