Sanskrit quote nr. 351 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अचिरात् परात्मनिष्ठा भवति यतस्तत्क्रियेत चतुरेण क्लेशेन् कामदमनं धिगेकदारञ्जयन्तमात्मानम् ।
acirāt parātmaniṣṭhā bhavati yatastatkriyeta catureṇa kleśen kāmadamanaṃ dhigekadārañjayantamātmānam |
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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.
Acirat (acirāt, अचिरात्): defined in 2 categories.
Acira (अचिर): defined in 11 categories.
Paratman (parātman, परात्मन्): defined in 4 categories.
Tha (ṭha, ठ): defined in 8 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Yatah (yataḥ, यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (यत): defined in 7 categories.
Tatkriya (तत्क्रिय, tatkriyā, तत्क्रिया): defined in 1 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Catura (चतुर): defined in 8 categories.
Kamada (kāmada, कामद): defined in 11 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Dhik (धिक्): defined in 5 categories.
Ekada (ekadā, एकदा): defined in 5 categories.
Ranjayat (rañjayat, रञ्जयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “acirāt parātmaniṣṭhā bhavati yatastatkriyeta catureṇa kleśen kāmadamanaṃ dhigekadārañjayantamātmānam”
- acirāt -
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acirāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]acira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]acira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- parātman -
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parātman (noun, masculine)[vocative single]parātman (noun, neuter)[vocative single]
- iṣ -
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i (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṭhā* -
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ṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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]
- yatas -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- tatkriye -
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tatkriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]tatkriya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tatkriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- catureṇa -
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catura (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]catura (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kleśen -
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- kāmadam -
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kāmada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāmada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anam -
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ana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- dhig -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekadā -
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ekadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rañjayantam -
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√rañj -> rañjayat (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rañj]√rañj -> rañjayat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rañj]
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 351 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.