Sanskrit quote nr. 1422 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनीशाय शरीरस्य हृदयं स्ववशं मयि ।
स्तनकम्पक्रियालक्ष्यैर् न्यस्तं निःश्वसितैरिव ॥anīśāya śarīrasya hṛdayaṃ svavaśaṃ mayi |
stanakampakriyālakṣyair nyastaṃ niḥśvasitairiva ||
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.
Anisha (anisa, anīśa, अनीश): defined in 8 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Svavasha (svavasa, svavaśa, स्ववश): defined in 7 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Stana (स्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Kampa (कम्प): defined in 17 categories.
Kriya (क्रिय, kriyā, क्रिया): defined in 17 categories.
Alakshya (alaksya, alakṣya, अलक्ष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Nyasta (न्यस्त): defined in 7 categories.
Nihshvasita (nihsvasita, niḥśvasita, निःश्वसित): defined in 1 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “anīśāya śarīrasya hṛdayaṃ svavaśaṃ mayi”
- anīśāya -
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anīśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]anīśa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- śarīrasya -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- svavaśam -
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svavaśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svavaśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svavaśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- Line 2: “stanakampakriyālakṣyair nyastaṃ niḥśvasitairiva”
- stana -
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stana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√stan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kampa -
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kampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kriyā -
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kriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- alakṣyair -
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alakṣya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]alakṣya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- nyastam -
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nyasta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nyasta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nyastā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- niḥśvasitair -
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niḥśvasita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niḥśvasita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 1422 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.