Sanskrit quote nr. 5252 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्जवेन धृता दीक्षा या नो दैवं परं प्रति ।
अत्यन्तमानुषीयाभ्यः पीडाभ्यस् तद्विमोचनम् ॥ārjavena dhṛtā dīkṣā yā no daivaṃ paraṃ prati |
atyantamānuṣīyābhyaḥ pīḍābhyas tadvimocanam ||
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.
Arjava (ārjava, आर्जव): defined in 6 categories.
Dhrita (dhrta, dhṛta, धृत, dhṛtā, धृता): defined in 9 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Daiva (दैव): defined in 12 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Atyantam (अत्यन्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Atyanta (अत्यन्त): defined in 9 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Pida (pīḍā, पीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Vimocana (विमोचन): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, Jain 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: “ārjavena dhṛtā dīkṣā yā no daivaṃ paraṃ prati”
- ārjavena -
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ārjava (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ārjava (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dhṛtā* -
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dhṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dīkṣā* -
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dīkṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yā* -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- no* -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- daivam -
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daiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]daiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “atyantamānuṣīyābhyaḥ pīḍābhyas tadvimocanam”
- atyantam -
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atyantam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atyanta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyanta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyantā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ān -
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a (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uṣī -
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uṣ (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- iyā -
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ī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]ī (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√i (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- ābhyaḥ -
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ā (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]iyam (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]idam (pronoun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- pīḍābhyas -
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pīḍā (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vimocanam -
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vimocana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vimocana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 5252 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.