Sanskrit quote nr. 378 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजरामरवत् प्राज्ञो विद्यामर्थं च चिन्तयेत् ।
गृहीत इव केशेषु मृत्युना धर्ममाचरेत् ॥ajarāmaravat prājño vidyāmarthaṃ ca cintayet |
gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmamācaret ||
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.
Ravat (रवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Prajna (prājña, प्राज्ञ): defined in 11 categories.
Vidya (vidyā, विद्या): defined in 21 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Grihitri (grhitr, gṛhītṛ, गृहीतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Grihita (grhita, gṛhīta, गृहीत): defined in 12 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Dharma (धर्म): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Pali, Prakrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of 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: “ajarāmaravat prājño vidyāmarthaṃ ca cintayet”
- ajarāma -
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√jṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first plural]√jṝ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first plural]
- ravat -
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√ru -> ravat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb]
- prājño* -
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prājña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidyām -
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vidyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active first single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cintayet -
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√cint (verb class 10)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “gṛhīta iva keśeṣu mṛtyunā dharmamācaret”
- gṛhīta* -
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gṛhītṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]gṛhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- keśeṣu -
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keśa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]keśa (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- mṛtyunā -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- caret -
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√car (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 378 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.