Sanskrit quote nr. 2451 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमानुषं सत्त्वमन्तर् योगिनं प्रविशेद्यदि ।
वाय्वग्निधारणा चैनं देहसंस्थं विनिर्दहेत् ॥amānuṣaṃ sattvamantar yoginaṃ praviśedyadi |
vāyvagnidhāraṇā cainaṃ dehasaṃsthaṃ vinirdahet ||
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.
Sattva (सत्त्व): defined in 11 categories.
Antarya (अन्तर्य, antaryā, अन्तर्या): defined in 3 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Dharana (dhāraṇā, धारणा): defined in 21 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 8 categories.
Aina (ऐन): defined in 6 categories.
Deha (देह): defined in 12 categories.
Samstha (saṃstha, संस्थ): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), India history, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “amānuṣaṃ sattvamantar yoginaṃ praviśedyadi”
- amānuṣam -
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amānuṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amānuṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amānuṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sattvam -
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sattva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- antaryo -
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antarya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]antarya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]antaryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ug -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- inam -
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ina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]inā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśed -
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√viś (verb class 6)[optative active third single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “vāyvagnidhāraṇā cainaṃ dehasaṃsthaṃ vinirdahet”
- vāyvagni -
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vāyvagni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhāraṇā -
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dhāraṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- deha -
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deha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dah (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- saṃstham -
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saṃstha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃstha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vinir -
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vinis (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dahet -
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√dah (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 2451 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.