Sanskrit quote nr. 4496 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आजीव्यः सर्वभूतानां राजा पर्जन्यवद् भवेत् ।
निराजीव्यं त्यजन्त्येनं शुष्कं सर इवाण्डजाः ॥ājīvyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ rājā parjanyavad bhavet |
nirājīvyaṃ tyajantyenaṃ śuṣkaṃ sara ivāṇḍajāḥ ||
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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.
Ajivya (ājīvya, आजीव्य): defined in 1 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत, sarvabhūtā, सर्वभूता): defined in 7 categories.
Raja (rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Parjani (parjanī, पर्जनी): defined in 3 categories.
Parjanya (पर्जन्य): defined in 11 categories.
Avat (अवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nirajivya (nirājīvya, निराजीव्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Shushka (suska, śuṣka, शुष्क): defined in 9 categories.
Sara (सर): defined in 29 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Andaja (aṇḍaja, अण्डज, aṇḍajā, अण्डजा): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Samkhya (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: “ājīvyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ rājā parjanyavad bhavet”
- ājīvyaḥ -
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ājīvya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvabhūtānām -
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sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- parjanya -
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parjanī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]parjanya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- avad -
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avat (noun, masculine)[compound]avat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√u -> avat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [accusative single from √u class 1 verb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “nirājīvyaṃ tyajantyenaṃ śuṣkaṃ sara ivāṇḍajāḥ”
- nirājīvyam -
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nirājīvya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirājīvya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirājīvyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tyajantye -
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√tyaj -> tyajantī (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
- inam -
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ina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]inā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śuṣkam -
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śuṣka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śuṣka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śuṣkā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śuṣ -> śuṣka (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb]√śuṣ -> śuṣka (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb]
- sara* -
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saras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aṇḍajāḥ -
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aṇḍaja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aṇḍajā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 4496 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.