Sanskrit quote nr. 4570 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मना विहितं दुःखम् आत्मना विहितं सुखम् ।
गर्भशय्यामुपादाय भुज्यते पौर्वदेहिकम् ॥ātmanā vihitaṃ duḥkham ātmanā vihitaṃ sukham |
garbhaśayyāmupādāya bhujyate paurvadehikam ||
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.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Vihita (विहित): defined in 9 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Garbhashayya (garbhasayya, garbhaśayyā, गर्भशय्या): defined in 3 categories.
Upadaya (upādāya, उपादाय): defined in 3 categories.
Paurvadehika (पौर्वदेहिक): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “ātmanā vihitaṃ duḥkham ātmanā vihitaṃ sukham”
- ātmanā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vihitam -
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vihita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vihita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vihitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātmanā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vihitam -
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vihita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vihita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vihitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “garbhaśayyāmupādāya bhujyate paurvadehikam”
- garbhaśayyām -
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garbhaśayyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upādāya -
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upādāya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhujyate -
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√bhuj (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√bhuj (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√bhuj (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- paurvadehikam -
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paurvadehika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paurvadehika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paurvadehikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4570 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.