Sanskrit quote nr. 6252 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईशे पदप्रणयभाजि मुहूर्तमात्रं ।
प्राणप्रियेऽपि कुरु मानिनि मा प्रसादम् ॥īśe padapraṇayabhāji muhūrtamātraṃ |
prāṇapriye'pi kuru mānini mā prasādam ||
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.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश, īśā, ईशा): defined in 15 categories.
Ish (is, īś, ईश्): defined in 4 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Pranaya (praṇaya, प्रणय): defined in 7 categories.
Bhaj (bhāj, भाज्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhaji (bhājī, भाजी): defined in 8 categories.
Bhajin (bhājin, भाजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Muhurta (muhūrta, मुहूर्त): defined in 10 categories.
Atra (ātra, आत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Pranapriya (prāṇapriya, प्राणप्रिय, prāṇapriyā, प्राणप्रिया): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Manin (mānin, मानिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Manini (māninī, मानिनी): defined in 8 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prasada (prasāda, प्रसाद): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “īśe padapraṇayabhāji muhūrtamātraṃ”
- īśe -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]īśa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]īśā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]īś (noun, masculine)[dative single]√īś (verb class 2)[present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- pada -
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pada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- praṇaya -
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praṇaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāji -
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bhājī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhājin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhāj (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- muhūrtam -
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muhūrta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]muhūrtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātram -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “prāṇapriye'pi kuru mānini mā prasādam”
- prāṇapriye' -
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prāṇapriya (noun, masculine)[locative single]prāṇapriya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prāṇapriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kuru -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kuru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative active second single]
- mānini -
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māninī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]mānin (noun, masculine)[locative single]mānin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- prasādam -
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prasāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [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 6252 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.