Sanskrit quote nr. 400 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजारजः पर्वणि मैथुनानि श्मशानधूमो मठभोजनानि ।
रजस्वलानेत्रनिरीक्षणानि हरन्ति पुण्यानि दिवा कृतानि ॥ajārajaḥ parvaṇi maithunāni śmaśānadhūmo maṭhabhojanāni |
rajasvalānetranirīkṣaṇāni haranti puṇyāni divā kṛtāni ||
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.
Aja (ajā, अजा): defined in 22 categories.
Araja (अरज): defined in 4 categories.
Arajas (अरजस्): defined in 1 categories.
Parvani (parvaṇī, पर्वणी): defined in 4 categories.
Parvan (पर्वन्): defined in 7 categories.
Maithuna (मैथुन): defined in 10 categories.
Shmashana (smasana, śmaśāna, श्मशान): defined in 12 categories.
Dhuma (dhūma, धूम): defined in 17 categories.
Matha (maṭha, मठ): defined in 10 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Rajasvala (रजस्वल): defined in 4 categories.
Etri (etr, etṛ, एतृ): defined in 1 categories.
Ani (अनि, anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Iksha (iksa, īkṣa, ईक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Harat (हरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Haranti (harantī, हरन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Diva (divā, दिवा): defined in 12 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Divan (दिवन्): defined in 4 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ajārajaḥ parvaṇi maithunāni śmaśānadhūmo maṭhabhojanāni”
- ajā -
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aja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ajā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√aj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- arajaḥ -
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arajas (noun, feminine)[compound], [vocative single]arajas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arajas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]araja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√raj (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]√rañj (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- parvaṇi -
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parvaṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]parvan (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- maithunāni -
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maithuna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śmaśāna -
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śmaśāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhūmo* -
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dhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dhū (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- maṭha -
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maṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]maṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√maṭh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhojanāni -
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bhojana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “rajasvalānetranirīkṣaṇāni haranti puṇyāni divā kṛtāni”
- rajasvalān -
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rajasvala (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- etra -
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etṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]etṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- anir -
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ani (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- īkṣa -
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īkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īkṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṇā -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ani -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- haranti -
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√hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> harantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- puṇyāni -
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puṇya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- divā -
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divā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]div (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]divan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtāni -
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kṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 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 400 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.