Sanskrit quote nr. 7403 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकं लिङ्गं प्रमदा- ।
हृदयं विदधाति जर्जरं सहसा ॥ekaṃ liṅgaṃ pramadā- |
hṛdayaṃ vidadhāti jarjaraṃ sahasā ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Linga (liṅga, लिङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Pramad (प्रमद्): defined in 2 categories.
Pramada (pramadā, प्रमदा): defined in 16 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Vida (विद): defined in 9 categories.
Jarjara (जर्जर): defined in 8 categories.
Sahasa (sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Sahas (सहस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ekaṃ liṅgaṃ pramadā-”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- liṅgam -
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liṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pramadā -
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pramad (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]pramadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “hṛdayaṃ vidadhāti jarjaraṃ sahasā”
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vida -
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vida (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vida (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- dhāti -
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√dhā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- jarjaram -
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jarjara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jarjara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jarjarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sahasā -
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sahasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sahas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sahas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sahasā (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 7403 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.