Sanskrit quote nr. 1613 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम् ।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः ॥antakāle ca māmeva smaranmuktvā kalevaram |
yaḥ prayāti sa madbhāvaṃ yāti nāstyatra saṃśayaḥ ||
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.
Antakala (antakāla, अन्तकाल): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Mama (māma, माम): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Smarat (स्मरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Muktva (muktvā, मुक्त्वा): defined in 2 categories.
Kalevara (कलेवर): defined in 9 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prayā, प्रया): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Madbhava (madbhāva, मद्भाव): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Samshaya (samsaya, saṃśaya, संशय): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy
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: “antakāle ca māmeva smaranmuktvā kalevaram”
- antakāle -
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antakāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- māme -
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māma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- smaran -
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√smṛ -> smarat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]√smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- muktvā -
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muktvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√muc -> muktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √muc]√muc -> muktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √muc]√muj -> muktvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √muj]
- kalevaram -
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kalevara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kalevara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “yaḥ prayāti sa madbhāvaṃ yāti nāstyatra saṃśayaḥ”
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prayā -
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prā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]prayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- madbhāvam -
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madbhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- nāstya -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃśayaḥ -
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saṃśaya (noun, masculine)[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 1613 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.