Sanskrit quote nr. 4493 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आ जीवनास्तात् प्रणयाः कोपास्तत्क्षणभङ्गुराः ।
परित्यागाश्च निःसङ्गा भवन्ति हि महात्मनाम् ॥ā jīvanāstāt praṇayāḥ kopāstatkṣaṇabhaṅgurāḥ |
parityāgāśca niḥsaṅgā bhavanti hi mahātmanām ||
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.
Jivana (jīvana, जीवन, jīvanā, जीवना): defined in 18 categories.
Tat (tāt, तात्): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Pranaya (praṇaya, प्रणय): defined in 7 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Tatkshana (tatksana, tatkṣaṇa, तत्क्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Bhangura (bhaṅgura, भङ्गुर, bhaṅgurā, भङ्गुरा): defined in 6 categories.
Parityaga (parityāga, परित्याग): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nihsanga (niḥsaṅga, निःसङ्ग, niḥsaṅgā, निःसङ्गा): defined in 5 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Mahatman (mahātman, महात्मन्): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Purana (epic history), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “ā jīvanāstāt praṇayāḥ kopāstatkṣaṇabhaṅgurāḥ”
- ā* -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- jīvanās -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tāt -
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tāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- praṇayāḥ -
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praṇaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kopās -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tatkṣaṇa -
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tatkṣaṇa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhaṅgurāḥ -
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bhaṅgura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhaṅgurā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “parityāgāśca niḥsaṅgā bhavanti hi mahātmanām”
- parityāgāś -
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parityāga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- niḥsaṅgā* -
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niḥsaṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niḥsaṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mahātmanām -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahātman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahātmanā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 4493 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.