Sanskrit quote nr. 4616 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मा कायश्च द्वावेतौ मित्ररूपावुभावपि ।
कायं मित्रं परित्यज्य आत्मा याति सुनिश्चितम् ॥ātmā kāyaśca dvāvetau mitrarūpāvubhāvapi |
kāyaṃ mitraṃ parityajya ātmā yāti suniścitam ||
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.
Kaya (kāya, काय): defined in 18 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Dva (द्व): defined in 2 categories.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 categories.
Ubha (उभ): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Parityajya (परित्यज्य): defined in 6 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sunishcita (suniscita, suniścita, सुनिश्चित): defined in 4 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, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry)
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: “ātmā kāyaśca dvāvetau mitrarūpāvubhāvapi”
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāyaś -
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kāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvāve -
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dva (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- etau -
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eta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[locative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- mitra -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpāvu -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ubhāva -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “kāyaṃ mitraṃ parityajya ātmā yāti suniścitam”
- kāyam -
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kāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mitram -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- parityajya -
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parityajya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- suniścitam -
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suniścita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suniścita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suniścitā (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 4616 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.