Sanskrit quote nr. 437 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञानमिह निदानं प्राग्रूपं जननमेव भवरोगे ।
पारिपाकः संसरणं भैषज्यं नैष्ठिकी शान्तिः ॥ajñānamiha nidānaṃ prāgrūpaṃ jananameva bhavaroge |
pāripākaḥ saṃsaraṇaṃ bhaiṣajyaṃ naiṣṭhikī śāntiḥ ||
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.
Ajnana (ajñāna, अज्ञान): defined in 12 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Nidana (nidāna, निदान): defined in 11 categories.
Pragrupa (prāgrūpa, प्राग्रूप): defined in 2 categories.
Janana (जनन): defined in 11 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Roga (रोग): defined in 19 categories.
Pari (pārī, पारी): defined in 8 categories.
Paka (pāka, पाक): defined in 18 categories.
Samsarana (saṃsaraṇa, संसरण): defined in 6 categories.
Bhaishajya (bhaisajya, bhaiṣajya, भैषज्य): defined in 5 categories.
Naishthiki (naisthiki, naiṣṭhikī, नैष्ठिकी): defined in 1 categories.
Shanti (santi, śānti, शान्ति): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Buddhism, India history, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil
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: “ajñānamiha nidānaṃ prāgrūpaṃ jananameva bhavaroge”
- ajñānam -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nidānam -
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nidāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prāgrūpam -
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prāgrūpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jananam -
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janana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]janana (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]
- bhava -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- roge -
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roga (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “pāripākaḥ saṃsaraṇaṃ bhaiṣajyaṃ naiṣṭhikī śāntiḥ”
- pāri -
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pārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- pākaḥ -
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pāka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saṃsaraṇam -
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saṃsaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaiṣajyam -
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bhaiṣajya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaiṣajya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- naiṣṭhikī -
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naiṣṭhikī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- śāntiḥ -
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śānti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]śānti (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 437 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.