Sanskrit quote nr. 6666 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्साहशक्तिहीनत्वाद् वृद्धो दीर्घामयस् तथा ।
स्वैरेव परिभूयेते द्वावप्येतावसंशयम् ॥utsāhaśaktihīnatvād vṛddho dīrghāmayas tathā |
svaireva paribhūyete dvāvapyetāvasaṃśayam ||
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.
Hinatva (hīnatva, हीनत्व): defined in 4 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Dirghamaya (dīrghāmaya, दीर्घामय): defined in 1 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Svaira (स्वैर, svairā, स्वैरा): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Paribhu (paribhū, परिभू): defined in 2 categories.
Dva (द्व): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Asamshayam (asamsayam, asaṃśayam, असंशयम्): defined in 1 categories.
Asamshaya (asamsaya, asaṃśaya, असंशय): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Prakrit, Vaisheshika (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: “utsāhaśaktihīnatvād vṛddho dīrghāmayas tathā”
- utsāhaśakti -
-
utsāhaśakti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- hīnatvād -
-
hīnatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vṛddho* -
-
vṛddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- dīrghāmayas -
-
dīrghāmaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
-
tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “svaireva paribhūyete dvāvapyetāvasaṃśayam”
- svaire -
-
svaira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]svaira (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]svairā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iva -
-
iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paribhū -
-
paribhū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]paribhū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]paribhū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- ūyete -
-
√u (verb class 1)[present passive third dual]√u (verb class 2)[present passive third dual]√u (verb class 5)[present passive third dual]√ūy (verb class 1)[present middle third dual]√vā (verb class 1)[present passive third dual]
- dvāva -
-
dva (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- apye -
-
api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apya (noun, masculine)[locative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- etāva -
-
eta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[locative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- asaṃśayam -
-
asaṃśayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asaṃśaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 6666 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.