Sanskrit quote nr. 2036 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि निर्मुक्तभोगेन स्वान्तःस्थविषयेक्षया ।
असद्भावाय जायेत जिह्मगेन सहासिका ॥api nirmuktabhogena svāntaḥsthaviṣayekṣayā |
asadbhāvāya jāyeta jihmagena sahāsikā ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nirmukta (निर्मुक्त): defined in 8 categories.
Bhoga (भोग): defined in 16 categories.
Svanta (svānta, स्वान्त): defined in 3 categories.
Sha (sa, ṣā, षा): defined in 9 categories.
Iksha (iksa, īkṣā, ईक्षा): defined in 1 categories.
Asadbhava (asadbhāva, असद्भाव): defined in 2 categories.
Jihmaga (जिह्मग): defined in 4 categories.
Saha (सह, sahā, सहा): defined in 12 categories.
Sah (सह्): defined in 4 categories.
Asika (āsikā, आसिका): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “api nirmuktabhogena svāntaḥsthaviṣayekṣayā”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nirmukta -
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nirmukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirmukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhogena -
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bhoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhoga (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- svāntaḥ -
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svānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sthavi -
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sthavi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- ṣaye -
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ṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- īkṣayā -
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īkṣā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “asadbhāvāya jāyeta jihmagena sahāsikā”
- asadbhāvāya -
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asadbhāva (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- jāyeta -
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√jai (verb class 1)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[optative middle third single]
- jihmagena -
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jihmaga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jihmaga (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sahā -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sah (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sah (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āsikā -
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āsikā (noun, feminine)[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 2036 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.