Sanskrit quote nr. 8219 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐहलौकिकमीहन्ते मांसशोणितवर्धनम् ।
पारलौकिककार्येषु प्रसुप्ताभृशनास्तिकाः ॥aihalaukikamīhante māṃsaśoṇitavardhanam |
pāralaukikakāryeṣu prasuptābhṛśanāstikāḥ ||
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.
Aihalaukika (ऐहलौकिक): defined in 3 categories.
Mamsashonita (mamsasonita, māṃsaśoṇita, मांसशोणित): defined in 2 categories.
Vardhana (वर्धन): defined in 7 categories.
Paralaukika (pāralaukika, पारलौकिक): defined in 4 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Prasupta (prasuptā, प्रसुप्ता): defined in 6 categories.
Bhrishanastika (bhrsanastika, bhṛśanāstika, भृशनास्तिक, bhṛśanāstikā, भृशनास्तिका): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “aihalaukikamīhante māṃsaśoṇitavardhanam”
- aihalaukikam -
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aihalaukika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aihalaukika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- īhante -
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√īh (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- māṃsaśoṇita -
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māṃsaśoṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vardhanam -
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vardhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vardhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vardhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “pāralaukikakāryeṣu prasuptābhṛśanāstikāḥ”
- pāralaukika -
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pāralaukika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāralaukika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryeṣu -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]kārya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- prasuptā -
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prasuptā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bhṛśanāstikāḥ -
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bhṛśanāstika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhṛśanāstikā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 8219 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.