Sanskrit quote nr. 5922 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदं शरीरं पुरुषस्य मोहजं ।
यथा पृथग् भौतिकमीयते गृहम् ॥idaṃ śarīraṃ puruṣasya mohajaṃ |
yathā pṛthag bhautikamīyate gṛham ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Moha (मोह): defined in 22 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Prithak (prthak, pṛthak, पृथक्): defined in 7 categories.
Bhautika (भौतिक): defined in 9 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Tamil, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy
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: “idaṃ śarīraṃ puruṣasya mohajaṃ”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- śarīram -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- puruṣasya -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- moha -
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moha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jam -
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ja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yathā pṛthag bhautikamīyate gṛham”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pṛthag -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhautikam -
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bhautika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhautika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- īyate -
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√i (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√yā (verb class 2)[present passive third single]
- gṛham -
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gṛha (noun, masculine)[adverb]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]gṛh (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 5922 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.