Sanskrit quote nr. 409 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजेयः सुभगः सौम्यः त्यागी भोगी यशोनिधिः ।
भवत्यभयदानेन चिरंजीवी निरामयः ॥ajeyaḥ subhagaḥ saumyaḥ tyāgī bhogī yaśonidhiḥ |
bhavatyabhayadānena ciraṃjīvī nirāmayaḥ ||
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.
Ajeya (अजेय): defined in 6 categories.
Subhaga (सुभग): defined in 17 categories.
Saumi (saumī, सौमी): defined in 2 categories.
Saumya (सौम्य): defined in 22 categories.
Tyagin (tyāgin, त्यागिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Bhogin (भोगिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Yashonidhi (yasonidhi, yaśonidhi, यशोनिधि): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Abhayadana (abhayadāna, अभयदान): defined in 6 categories.
Niramaya (nirāmaya, निरामय): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (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: “ajeyaḥ subhagaḥ saumyaḥ tyāgī bhogī yaśonidhiḥ”
- ajeyaḥ -
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ajeya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- subhagaḥ -
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subhaga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saumyaḥ -
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saumī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]saumya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tyāgī -
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tyāgin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhogī -
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bhogin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yaśonidhiḥ -
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yaśonidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaśonidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhavatyabhayadānena ciraṃjīvī nirāmayaḥ”
- bhavatya -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhavant (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- abhayadānena -
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abhayadāna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cirañjīvī -
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cirañjīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nirāmayaḥ -
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nirāmaya (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 409 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.