Sanskrit quote nr. 5123 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयासशोकभयदुःखमुपैति मर्त्यो ।
मानेन सर्वजननिन्दितवेषरूपः ॥āyāsaśokabhayaduḥkhamupaiti martyo |
mānena sarvajananinditaveṣarūpaḥ ||
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.
Shoka (soka, śoka, शोक): defined in 15 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Sarvajana (सर्वजन): defined in 4 categories.
Nindita (निन्दित): defined in 11 categories.
Vesha (vesa, veṣa, वेष): defined in 13 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 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, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Shaktism (Shakta 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: “āyāsaśokabhayaduḥkhamupaiti martyo”
- āyāsa -
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āyāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śoka -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śuk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhaya -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upai -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- Cannot analyse martyo
- Line 2: “mānena sarvajananinditaveṣarūpaḥ”
- mānena -
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māna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]māna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> māna (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]
- sarvajana -
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sarvajana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nindita -
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nindita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nindita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nind -> nindita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nind class 1 verb]√nind -> nindita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nind class 1 verb]
- veṣa -
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veṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]veṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vaṣ (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√viṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rūpaḥ -
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rūpa (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 5123 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.