Sanskrit quote nr. 5121 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयासः परहिंसा ।
वैतंसिकसारमेय तव सारः ॥āyāsaḥ parahiṃsā |
vaitaṃsikasārameya tava sāraḥ ||
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.
Ayasa (āyāsa, आयास): defined in 13 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Hims (hiṃs, हिंस्): defined in 1 categories.
Himsa (hiṃsā, हिंसा): defined in 10 categories.
Vaitamsika (vaitaṃsika, वैतंसिक): defined in 2 categories.
Sarameya (sārameya, सारमेय): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार): defined in 29 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “āyāsaḥ parahiṃsā”
- āyāsaḥ -
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āyāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- hiṃsā -
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hiṃs (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]hiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vaitaṃsikasārameya tava sāraḥ”
- vaitaṃsika -
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vaitaṃsika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaitaṃsika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sārameya -
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sārameya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- sāraḥ -
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sāra (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 5121 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.