Sanskrit quote nr. 5700 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनानि ।
सामान्यमेतत् पशुभिर्नराणाम् ॥āhāranidrābhayamaithunāni |
sāmānyametat paśubhirnarāṇām ||
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.
Ahara (āhāra, आहार): defined in 15 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Abhaya (अभय): defined in 21 categories.
Hu (hū, हू): defined in 6 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Samanyam (sāmānyam, सामान्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Samanya (sāmānya, सामान्य): defined in 19 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Pashu (pasu, paśu, पशु): defined in 19 categories.
Nara (नर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “āhāranidrābhayamaithunāni”
- āhāra -
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āhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nidrā -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhayam -
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abhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhī (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- ait -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- hunā -
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hū (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ani -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “sāmānyametat paśubhirnarāṇām”
- sāmānyam -
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sāmānyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sāmānya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāmānya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāmānyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paśubhir -
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paśu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- narāṇām -
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nara (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]nara (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
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 5700 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.