Sanskrit quote nr. 5634 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्तां महाबोधबलेन साध्यो ।
मोक्षो विबाधामलसौख्ययुक्तः ॥āstāṃ mahābodhabalena sādhyo |
mokṣo vibādhāmalasaukhyayuktaḥ ||
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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.
Mah (मह्): defined in 3 categories.
Maha (मह, mahā, महा): defined in 11 categories.
Abodha (अबोध): defined in 4 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Moksha (moksa, mokṣa, मोक्ष): defined in 20 categories.
Vibadha (vibādhā, विबाधा): defined in 1 categories.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Alasa (अलस, alasā, अलसा): defined in 16 categories.
Aukhya (औख्य): defined in 1 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “āstāṃ mahābodhabalena sādhyo”
- āstām -
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√ās (verb class 2)[imperative middle third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third dual]
- mahā -
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maha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]maha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mah (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]mahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- abodha -
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abodha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abodha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balena -
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bala (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bala (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Cannot analyse sādhyo
- Line 2: “mokṣo vibādhāmalasaukhyayuktaḥ”
- mokṣo* -
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mokṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vibādhām -
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vibādhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- alasau -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]alasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]alas (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]alas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]alasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aukhya -
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aukhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aukhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuktaḥ -
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yukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
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 5634 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.