Sanskrit quote nr. 2139 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्यात्मनो विनाशं ।
गणयति न खलः परव्यसनहृष्टः ॥apyātmano vināśaṃ |
gaṇayati na khalaḥ paravyasanahṛṣṭaḥ ||
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.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Vinasha (vinasa, vināśa, विनाश): defined in 16 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Hrishta (hrsta, hṛṣṭa, हृष्ट): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “apyātmano vināśaṃ”
- apyāt -
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apya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vināśam -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “gaṇayati na khalaḥ paravyasanahṛṣṭaḥ”
- gaṇayati -
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√gaṇ (verb class 10)[present active third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- khalaḥ -
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khala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vyasana -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hṛṣṭaḥ -
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hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
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 2139 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.