Sanskrit quote nr. 5751 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इच्छति मानी मरणं ।
न च गच्छति वैरिणः शरणम् ॥icchati mānī maraṇaṃ |
na ca gacchati vairiṇaḥ śaraṇam ||
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.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Mani (mānī, मानी): defined in 26 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vairina (vairiṇa, वैरिण): defined in 2 categories.
Vairin (वैरिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Sharana (sarana, śaraṇa, शरण): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “icchati mānī maraṇaṃ”
- icchati -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- mānī -
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mānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- maraṇam -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “na ca gacchati vairiṇaḥ śaraṇam”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vairiṇaḥ -
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vairiṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vairin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vairin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- śaraṇam -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5751 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.