Sanskrit quote nr. 4624 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मानं च परं चैव पलायन् हन्ति संयुगे ।
द्रव्यनाशो व्ययोऽकीर्तिर् अयशश्च पलायने ॥ātmānaṃ ca paraṃ caiva palāyan hanti saṃyuge |
dravyanāśo vyayo'kīrtir ayaśaśca palāyane ||
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.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Pala (पल): defined in 22 categories.
Ayat (अयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Samyuga (saṃyuga, संयुग): defined in 4 categories.
Dravi (द्रवि): defined in 2 categories.
Dravya (द्रव्य): defined in 18 categories.
Vyaya (व्यय): defined in 16 categories.
Akirti (akīrti, अकीर्ति): defined in 2 categories.
Ayashas (ayasas, ayaśas, अयशस्): defined in 2 categories.
Palayana (palāyana, पलायन): defined in 7 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, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “ātmānaṃ ca paraṃ caiva palāyan hanti saṃyuge”
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- palā -
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pala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ayan -
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ayat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- hanti -
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hanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- saṃyuge -
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saṃyuga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “dravyanāśo vyayo'kīrtir ayaśaśca palāyane”
- dravya -
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dravi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dravya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dravya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- anāśo* -
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anāśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vyayo' -
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vyaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- akīrtir -
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akīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayaśaś -
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ayaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ayaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- palāyane -
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palāyana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 4624 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.