Sanskrit quote nr. 1376 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनित्यते जगन्निन्द्ये वन्दनीयासि संप्रति ।
या करोषि प्रसङ्गेन दुःखानामप्यनित्यताम् ॥anityate jagannindye vandanīyāsi saṃprati |
yā karoṣi prasaṅgena duḥkhānāmapyanityatām ||
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.
Anityata (anityatā, अनित्यता): defined in 4 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Vandaniya (vandanīya, वन्दनीय, vandanīyā, वन्दनीया): defined in 6 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Prasangena (prasaṅgena, प्रसङ्गेन): defined in 1 categories.
Prasanga (prasaṅga, प्रसङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख, duḥkhā, दुःखा): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “anityate jagannindye vandanīyāsi saṃprati”
- anityate -
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anityatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jagann -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- indye -
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√ind -> indya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ind class 1 verb]√ind -> indya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ind class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ind class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ind class 1 verb], [locative single from √ind class 1 verb]√ind -> indyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √ind class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ind class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ind class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ind class 1 verb]√ind (verb class 1)[present passive first single]
- vandanīyā -
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vandanīya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vandanīya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vandanīyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vand -> vandanīya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vand class 1 verb]√vand -> vandanīya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vand class 1 verb]√vand -> vandanīyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vand class 1 verb]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- samprati -
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samprati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]samprati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “yā karoṣi prasaṅgena duḥkhānāmapyanityatām”
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- karoṣi -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active second single]
- prasaṅgena -
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prasaṅgena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasaṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- duḥkhānām -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- anityatām -
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anityatā (noun, feminine)[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 1376 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.