Sanskrit quote nr. 4620 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्माधीनशरीराणां स्वपतां निद्रया स्वया ।
कदन्नमपि मर्त्यानाम् अमृतत्वाय कल्पते ॥ātmādhīnaśarīrāṇāṃ svapatāṃ nidrayā svayā |
kadannamapi martyānām amṛtatvāya kalpate ||
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.
Atmadhina (ātmādhīna, आत्माधीन): defined in 3 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Svapat (स्वपत्): defined in 3 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Kadanna (कदन्न): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Martya (मर्त्य, martyā, मर्त्या): defined in 7 categories.
Amritatva (amrtatva, amṛtatva, अमृतत्व): defined in 3 categories.
Kalpata (kalpatā, कल्पता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (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: “ātmādhīnaśarīrāṇāṃ svapatāṃ nidrayā svayā”
- ātmādhīna -
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ātmādhīna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ātmādhīna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śarīrāṇām -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- svapatām -
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√svap -> svapat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √svap class 2 verb]√svap -> svapat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √svap class 2 verb]
- nidrayā -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- svayā -
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svā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “kadannamapi martyānām amṛtatvāya kalpate”
- kadannam -
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kadanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kadanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kadannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- martyānām -
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martya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]martya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]martyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- amṛtatvāya -
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amṛtatva (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- kalpate -
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kalpatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kḷp (verb class 1)[present middle third 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 4620 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.