Sanskrit quote nr. 1379 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनित्यस्य शरीरस्य सर्वदोषमयस्य च ।
दुर्गन्धस्य च रक्षार्थं नाहं पापं करोमि वै ॥anityasya śarīrasya sarvadoṣamayasya ca |
durgandhasya ca rakṣārthaṃ nāhaṃ pāpaṃ karomi vai ||
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.
Anitya (अनित्य): defined in 14 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Sarvada (sarvadā, सर्वदा): defined in 9 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Durgandha (दुर्गन्ध): defined in 9 categories.
Raksha (raksa, rakṣa, रक्ष, rakṣā, रक्षा): defined in 12 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Naha (nāha, नाह): defined in 4 categories.
Papam (pāpam, पापम्): defined in 1 categories.
Papa (pāpa, पाप): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Hinduism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali
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: “anityasya śarīrasya sarvadoṣamayasya ca”
- anityasya -
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anitya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]anitya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śarīrasya -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- sarvado -
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sarvadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarvada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarvadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uṣam -
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uṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]uṣ (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ayasya -
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aya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “durgandhasya ca rakṣārthaṃ nāhaṃ pāpaṃ karomi vai”
- durgandhasya -
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durgandha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]durgandha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣā -
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rakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nāham -
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nāha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- karomi -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active first single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first 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 1379 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.