Sanskrit quote nr. 5476 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्रमादाश्रमं गत्वा हुतहोमो जितेन्द्रियः ।
भिक्षाबलिपरिश्रान्तः प्रव्रजन् प्रेत्य वर्धते ॥āśramādāśramaṃ gatvā hutahomo jitendriyaḥ |
bhikṣābalipariśrāntaḥ pravrajan pretya vardhate ||
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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.
Ashrama (asrama, āśrama, आश्रम): defined in 17 categories.
Hutahoma (हुतहोम): defined in 1 categories.
Jitendriya (जितेन्द्रिय): defined in 9 categories.
Bhiksha (bhiksa, bhikṣā, भिक्षा): defined in 9 categories.
Balin (बलिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Parishranta (parisranta, pariśrānta, परिश्रान्त): defined in 5 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vrajat (व्रजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Pretya (प्रेत्य): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “āśramādāśramaṃ gatvā hutahomo jitendriyaḥ”
- āśramād -
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āśrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]āśrama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- āśramam -
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āśrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āśrama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- hutahomo* -
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hutahoma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jitendriyaḥ -
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jitendriya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhikṣābalipariśrāntaḥ pravrajan pretya vardhate”
- bhikṣā -
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bhikṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bali -
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balin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]balin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pariśrāntaḥ -
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pariśrānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vrajan -
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√vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vraj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
- pretya -
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pretya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vardhate -
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√vṛdh (verb class 1)[present middle third 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 5476 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.