Sanskrit quote nr. 5166 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयूंषि क्षणिकानि यौवनमपि प्रायो जराध्यासितं ।
संयोगा विरहावसानविरसा भोगाः क्षणध्वंसिनः ॥āyūṃṣi kṣaṇikāni yauvanamapi prāyo jarādhyāsitaṃ |
saṃyogā virahāvasānavirasā bhogāḥ kṣaṇadhvaṃsinaḥ ||
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.
Kshanika (ksanika, kṣaṇika, क्षणिक): defined in 9 categories.
Yauvana (यौवन): defined in 10 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Prayas (prāyas, प्रायस्): defined in 4 categories.
Jara (जर, jarā, जरा): defined in 17 categories.
Adhyasita (adhyāsita, अध्यासित): defined in 3 categories.
Samyoga (saṃyoga, संयोग): defined in 18 categories.
Viraha (विरह): defined in 11 categories.
Ano (अनो): defined in 3 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Iras (इरस्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhoga (भोग, bhogā, भोगा): defined in 16 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Dhvamsin (dhvaṃsin, ध्वंसिन्): defined in 5 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, Marathi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), India history
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: “āyūṃṣi kṣaṇikāni yauvanamapi prāyo jarādhyāsitaṃ”
- āyūṃṣi -
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āyus (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kṣaṇikāni -
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kṣaṇika (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yauvanam -
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yauvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prāyo* -
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prāyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jarā -
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jara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√jṝ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- adhyāsitam -
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adhyāsita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhyāsita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhyāsitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “saṃyogā virahāvasānavirasā bhogāḥ kṣaṇadhvaṃsinaḥ”
- saṃyogā* -
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saṃyoga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- virahāva -
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viraha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- asā -
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asan (noun, neuter)[compound]
- anavi -
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ano (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]anu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- irasā -
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iras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- bhogāḥ -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhogā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kṣaṇa -
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kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhvaṃsinaḥ -
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dhvaṃsin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dhvaṃsin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 5166 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.