Sanskrit quote nr. 5848 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इतो मृत्युरितो व्याधिर् इतो विपदितो जरा ।
चतुरङ्गा तुल्यबला हन्ति लोकमनित्यता ॥ito mṛtyurito vyādhir ito vipadito jarā |
caturaṅgā tulyabalā hanti lokamanityatā ||
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.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Vipad (विपद्): defined in 8 categories.
Vipadi (vipadī, विपदी): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Jara (jarā, जरा): defined in 17 categories.
Caturanga (caturaṅgā, चतुरङ्गा): defined in 7 categories.
Tulyabala (तुल्यबल, tulyabalā, तुल्यबला): defined in 3 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Anityata (anityatā, अनित्यता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Hindi, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jain philosophy, 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: “ito mṛtyurito vyādhir ito vipadito jarā”
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- mṛtyur -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- vyādhir -
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vyādhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- vipadi -
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vipadī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vipad (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- to* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jarā -
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jarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “caturaṅgā tulyabalā hanti lokamanityatā”
- caturaṅgā -
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caturaṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tulyabalā* -
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tulyabala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tulyabalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hanti -
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hanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- lokam -
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loka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- anityatā -
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anityatā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 5848 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.