Sanskrit quote nr. 7587 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकस्यार्थाय यो हन्याद् आत्मनो वा परस्य वा ।
बहून् वै प्राणिनोऽथैकं भवेत् तस्येह पातकम् ॥ekasyārthāya yo hanyād ātmano vā parasya vā |
bahūn vai prāṇino'thaikaṃ bhavet tasyeha pātakam ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Pranin (prāṇin, प्राणिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Atha (athā, अथा): defined in 7 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Pataka (pātaka, पातक): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “ekasyārthāya yo hanyād ātmano vā parasya vā”
- ekasyā -
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eka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]eka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- arthāya -
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artha (noun, masculine)[dative single]artha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hanyād -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- ātmano* -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- parasya -
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para (noun, masculine)[genitive single]para (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “bahūn vai prāṇino'thaikaṃ bhavet tasyeha pātakam”
- bahūn -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- prāṇino' -
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prāṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prāṇin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- athai -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aikam -
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aika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- tasye -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single], [imperative active second single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pātakam -
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pātaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pātakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7587 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.