Sanskrit quote nr. 1989 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपानप्राणयोरैक्यं क्षयो मूत्रपुरीषयोः ।
युवा भवति वृद्धोऽपि सततं मूलबन्धनात् ॥apānaprāṇayoraikyaṃ kṣayo mūtrapurīṣayoḥ |
yuvā bhavati vṛddho'pi satataṃ mūlabandhanāt ||
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.
Apana (apāna, अपान): defined in 16 categories.
Prana (prāṇa, प्राण, prāṇā, प्राणा): defined in 16 categories.
Aikya (ऐक्य): defined in 7 categories.
Kshaya (ksaya, kṣaya, क्षय): defined in 18 categories.
Mutrapurisha (mutrapurisa, mūtrapurīṣa, मूत्रपुरीष): defined in 3 categories.
Yu (yū, यू): defined in 6 categories.
Yuva (yuvā, युवा): defined in 10 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Mulabandha (mūlabandha, मूलबन्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “apānaprāṇayoraikyaṃ kṣayo mūtrapurīṣayoḥ”
- apāna -
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apāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāṇayor -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]prāṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- aikyam -
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aikya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṣayo* -
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kṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kṣi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mūtrapurīṣayoḥ -
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mūtrapurīṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “yuvā bhavati vṛddho'pi satataṃ mūlabandhanāt”
- yuvā* -
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yū (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]yuvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vṛddho' -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mūlabandha -
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mūlabandha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mūlabandha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāt -
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na (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]na (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 1989 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.