Sanskrit quote nr. 5162 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयुष्यं सर्वथा रक्ष्यं प्राणिनामिह धीमता ।
अप्यल्पगुणसंपन्नो जीवन् भद्राणि पश्यति ॥āyuṣyaṃ sarvathā rakṣyaṃ prāṇināmiha dhīmatā |
apyalpaguṇasaṃpanno jīvan bhadrāṇi paśyati ||
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.
Ayushya (ayusya, āyuṣya, आयुष्य): defined in 7 categories.
Sarvatha (sarvathā, सर्वथा): defined in 7 categories.
Rakshya (raksya, rakṣya, रक्ष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Pranin (prāṇin, प्राणिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Dhimat (dhīmat, धीमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Dhimata (dhīmatā, धीमता): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Alpa (अल्प): defined in 11 categories.
Gunasampanna (guṇasampanna, गुणसम्पन्न): defined in 2 categories.
Jivat (jīvat, जीवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhadra (भद्र): defined in 24 categories.
Pashyat (pasyat, paśyat, पश्यत्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “āyuṣyaṃ sarvathā rakṣyaṃ prāṇināmiha dhīmatā”
- āyuṣyam -
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āyuṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āyuṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āyuṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvathā -
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sarvathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rakṣyam -
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rakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ]√rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ], [accusative single from √rakṣ]
- prāṇinām -
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prāṇin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]prāṇin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhīmatā -
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dhīmat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dhīmat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]dhīmatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “apyalpaguṇasaṃpanno jīvan bhadrāṇi paśyati”
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- alpa -
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alpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇasampanno* -
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guṇasampanna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jīvan -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- bhadrāṇi -
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bhadra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- paśyati -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[locative 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 5162 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.