Sanskrit quote nr. 5159 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयुषः क्षण एकोऽपि न लभ्यः स्वर्णकोटिभिः ।
स वृथा नीयते येन तस्मै नृपशवे नमः ॥āyuṣaḥ kṣaṇa eko'pi na labhyaḥ svarṇakoṭibhiḥ |
sa vṛthā nīyate yena tasmai nṛpaśave namaḥ ||
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.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Labhya (लभ्य): defined in 4 categories.
Svarnaka (svarṇaka, स्वर्णक): defined in 3 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Yena (येन): defined in 2 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Nripashu (nrpasu, nṛpaśu, नृपशु): defined in 2 categories.
Nama (नम): defined in 19 categories.
Namas (नमस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “āyuṣaḥ kṣaṇa eko'pi na labhyaḥ svarṇakoṭibhiḥ”
- āyuṣaḥ -
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āyus (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]āyus (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kṣaṇa* -
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kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eko' -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhyaḥ -
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labhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√labh -> labhya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √labh class 1 verb]
- svarṇako -
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svarṇaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uṭ -
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uṣ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- ibhiḥ -
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i (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “sa vṛthā nīyate yena tasmai nṛpaśave namaḥ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vṛthā -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nīyate -
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√nī (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- yena -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tasmai -
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tad (noun, neuter)[dative single]sa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- nṛpaśave -
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nṛpaśu (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- namaḥ -
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namas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]namas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nama (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 5159 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.