Sanskrit quote nr. 5482 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्रयवशेन सततं ।
गुरुता लघुता च जायते जन्तोः ॥āśrayavaśena satataṃ |
gurutā laghutā ca jāyate jantoḥ ||
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.
Ashraya (asraya, āśraya, आश्रय): defined in 12 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Guruta (gurutā, गुरुता): defined in 3 categories.
Laghuta (laghutā, लघुता): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Jayat (jāyat, जायत्): defined in 1 categories.
Jantu (जन्तु): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Tamil, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit
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: “āśrayavaśena satataṃ”
- āśraya -
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āśraya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśraya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaśena -
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vaśa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vaśa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “gurutā laghutā ca jāyate jantoḥ”
- gurutā* -
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gurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- laghutā -
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laghutā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- jantoḥ -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[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 5482 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.