Sanskrit quote nr. 4865 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनीयते शरीरेण क्षीणोऽपि विभवः पुनः ।
विभवः पुनरानेतुं शरीरं क्षीणमक्षमः ॥ānīyate śarīreṇa kṣīṇo'pi vibhavaḥ punaḥ |
vibhavaḥ punarānetuṃ śarīraṃ kṣīṇamakṣamaḥ ||
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.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Kshina (ksina, kṣīṇa, क्षीण): defined in 9 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vibhava (विभव): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Punar (पुनर्): defined in 4 categories.
Akshama (aksama, akṣama, अक्षम): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Jainism, 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, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “ānīyate śarīreṇa kṣīṇo'pi vibhavaḥ punaḥ”
- ānī -
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āni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iyate -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
- śarīreṇa -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kṣīṇo' -
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kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vibhavaḥ -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vibhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vibhu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “vibhavaḥ punarānetuṃ śarīraṃ kṣīṇamakṣamaḥ”
- vibhavaḥ -
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vibhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vibhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vibhu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ān -
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a (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- etum -
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√i -> etum (infinitive)[infinitive from √i]
- śarīram -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṣīṇam -
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kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣīṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- akṣamaḥ -
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akṣama (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 4865 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.