Sanskrit quote nr. 4667 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आत्मा सहैति मनसा मन इन्द्रियेण ।
स्वार्थेन चेन्द्रियमिति क्रम एष शीघ्रः ॥ātmā sahaiti manasā mana indriyeṇa |
svārthena cendriyamiti krama eṣa śīghraḥ ||
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.
Saha (सह, sahā, सहा): defined in 12 categories.
Sah (सह्): defined in 4 categories.
Manasa (मनस, manasā, मनसा): defined in 15 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Indriya (इन्द्रिय): defined in 14 categories.
Svartha (svārtha, स्वार्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Krama (क्रम): defined in 14 categories.
Shighra (sighra, śīghra, शीघ्र): defined in 11 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), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali
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 sahaiti manasā mana indriyeṇa”
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sahai -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sah (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sah (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- manasā* -
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manasa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]manasā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mana* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- indriyeṇa -
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indriya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]indriya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “svārthena cendriyamiti krama eṣa śīghraḥ”
- svārthena -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]svārtha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ce -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- indriyam -
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indriya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]indriya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]indriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- krama* -
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krama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śīghraḥ -
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śīghra (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4667 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.