Sanskrit quote nr. 6686 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अ गस गात् तथा जीवो भजते प्राकृतान् गुणान् ।
अह काराभिभूतः सन् भिन्नस्तेभ्योऽपि सोऽव्ययः ॥a gasa gāt tathā jīvo bhajate prākṛtān guṇān |
aha kārābhibhūtaḥ san bhinnastebhyo'pi so'vyayaḥ ||
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.
Ga (ग): defined in 9 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Prakrita (prakrta, prākṛta, प्राकृत): defined in 12 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Kara (kāra, कार, kārā, कारा): defined in 21 categories.
Abhibhuta (abhibhūta, अभिभूत): defined in 9 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Bhinna (भिन्न): defined in 14 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Avyaya (अव्यय): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jain philosophy, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “a gasa gāt tathā jīvo bhajate prākṛtān guṇān”
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ga -
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ga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gāt -
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ga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√gā (verb class 2)[injunctive active third single]√gā (verb class 3)[injunctive active third single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jīvo* -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhajate -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- prākṛtān -
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prākṛta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- guṇān -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “aha kārābhibhūtaḥ san bhinnastebhyo'pi so'vyayaḥ”
- aha -
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aha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kārā -
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kāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhibhūtaḥ -
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abhibhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- san -
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sat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- bhinnas -
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bhinna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tebhyo' -
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ta (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]ta (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- avyayaḥ -
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avyaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vyā (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]√vyay (verb class 1)[imperfect active second 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 6686 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.