Sanskrit quote nr. 376 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजन्मा पुरुषस्तावद् गतासुस्तृणमेव वा ।
यावन्नेषुभिरादत्ते विलुप्तमरिभिर्यशः ॥ajanmā puruṣastāvad gatāsustṛṇameva vā |
yāvanneṣubhirādatte viluptamaribhiryaśaḥ ||
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.
Ajanman (अजन्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Tavat (tāvat, तावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Gatasu (gatāsu, गतासु): defined in 1 categories.
Trina (trna, tṛṇa, तृण): defined in 12 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Yavan (yāvan, यावन्): defined in 3 categories.
Yavat (yāvat, यावत्): defined in 4 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Rat (rāt, रात्): defined in 6 categories.
Atta (attā, अत्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Atti (अत्ति): defined in 7 categories.
Vilupta (विलुप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Arin (अरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism
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: “ajanmā puruṣastāvad gatāsustṛṇameva vā”
- ajanmā -
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ajanman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- puruṣas -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tāvad -
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tāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tāvat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]tāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gatāsus -
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gatāsu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]gatāsu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tṛṇam -
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tṛṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tṛṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “yāvanneṣubhirādatte viluptamaribhiryaśaḥ”
- yāvann -
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yāvan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yāvat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- eṣu -
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e (noun, masculine)[locative plural]idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative plural]
- bhi -
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bhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- rād -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√rā -> rāt (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √rā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √rā class 2 verb]
- atte -
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attā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]atti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]atti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- viluptam -
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vilupta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vilupta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viluptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aribhir -
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ari (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ari (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]ari (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]arin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- yaśaḥ -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (noun, masculine)[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 376 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.