Sanskrit quote nr. 7350 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणत्रयं द्विजातीनां जन्मनः प्रभृति स्थितम् ।
ऋणान्तरभृतां पुंसां जीवनं जीवनं विना ॥ṛṇatrayaṃ dvijātīnāṃ janmanaḥ prabhṛti sthitam |
ṛṇāntarabhṛtāṃ puṃsāṃ jīvanaṃ jīvanaṃ vinā ||
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.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Traya (त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Dvijati (dvijāti, द्विजाति): defined in 5 categories.
Janman (जन्मन्): defined in 11 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Tara (तर): defined in 26 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛtā, भृता): defined in 5 categories.
Pums (puṃs, पुंस्): defined in 6 categories.
Jivana (jīvana, जीवन): defined in 18 categories.
Vina (vinā, विना): defined in 21 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Tamil, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ṛṇatrayaṃ dvijātīnāṃ janmanaḥ prabhṛti sthitam”
- ṛṇa -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- trayam -
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traya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]traya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dvijātīnām -
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dvijāti (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dvijāti (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dvijāti (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- janmanaḥ -
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janman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- prabhṛti -
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prabhṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sthitam -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “ṛṇāntarabhṛtāṃ puṃsāṃ jīvanaṃ jīvanaṃ vinā”
- ṛṇān -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tara -
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tara (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tṝ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhṛtām -
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bhṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- puṃsām -
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puṃs (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- jīvanam -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jīvanam -
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jīvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 7350 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.