Sanskrit quote nr. 1720 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्नप्रणाशे सीदन्ति शरीरे पञ्च धातवः ।
आहारात् सर्वभूतानि संभवन्ति महीतले ॥annapraṇāśe sīdanti śarīre pañca dhātavaḥ |
āhārāt sarvabhūtāni saṃbhavanti mahītale ||
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.
Anna (अन्न): defined in 18 categories.
Sidat (sīdat, सीदत्): defined in 1 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Panca (pañca, पञ्च): defined in 15 categories.
Dhatu (dhātu, धातु): defined in 26 categories.
Ahara (āhāra, आहार): defined in 15 categories.
Sarvabhuta (sarvabhūta, सर्वभूत): defined in 7 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Mahitala (mahītala, महीतल): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), 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: “annapraṇāśe sīdanti śarīre pañca dhātavaḥ”
- anna -
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anna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- praṇāśe -
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praṇāśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sīdanti -
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√sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sad class 1 verb]√sad -> sīdantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √sad class 1 verb]√sad (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- śarīre -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- pañca -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dhātavaḥ -
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dhātu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhātu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “āhārāt sarvabhūtāni saṃbhavanti mahītale”
- āhārāt -
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āhāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]āhāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- sarvabhūtāni -
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sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- mahītale -
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mahītala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 1720 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.