Sanskrit quote nr. 1838 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्योन्यगूढचेष्टित- सद्भावस्नेहपाशबद्धस्य ।
विच्छेदकरो मृत्युर् धीराणां वा परिच्छेदः ॥anyonyagūḍhaceṣṭita- sadbhāvasnehapāśabaddhasya |
vicchedakaro mṛtyur dhīrāṇāṃ vā paricchedaḥ ||
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.
Anyonya (अन्योन्य): defined in 10 categories.
Gudha (gūḍha, गूढ): defined in 12 categories.
Ceshtita (cestita, ceṣṭita, चेष्टित): defined in 10 categories.
Sadbhava (sadbhāva, सद्भाव): defined in 4 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Pashabaddha (pasabaddha, pāśabaddha, पाशबद्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Vicchedaka (विच्छेदक): defined in 2 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Dhira (dhīra, धीर, dhīrā, धीरा): defined in 16 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Pariccheda (परिच्छेद): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “anyonyagūḍhaceṣṭita- sadbhāvasnehapāśabaddhasya”
- anyonya -
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anyonya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anyonya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gūḍha -
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gūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √guh class 1 verb]√guh -> gūḍha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √guh class 1 verb]
- ceṣṭita -
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ceṣṭita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ceṣṭita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)[compound from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)[compound from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ceṣṭ]
- sadbhāva -
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sadbhāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sneha -
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sneha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√snih (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pāśabaddhasya -
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pāśabaddha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]pāśabaddha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “vicchedakaro mṛtyur dhīrāṇāṃ vā paricchedaḥ”
- vicchedaka -
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vicchedaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vicchedaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ro* -
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ra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛtyur -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhīrāṇām -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dhīra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dhīrā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- paricchedaḥ -
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pariccheda (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 1838 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.