Sanskrit quote nr. 7642 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकासनस्था जलवायुभक्षा ।
मुमुक्षवस् त्यक्तपरिग्रहाश्च ॥ekāsanasthā jalavāyubhakṣā |
mumukṣavas tyaktaparigrahāśca ||
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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 (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Asanastha (āsanastha, आसनस्थ, āsanasthā, आसनस्था): defined in 3 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Vayubhaksha (vayubhaksa, vāyubhakṣā, वायुभक्षा): defined in 4 categories.
Mumukshu (mumuksu, mumukṣu, मुमुक्षु): defined in 7 categories.
Tyakta (त्यक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Parigraha (परिग्रह): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 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), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “ekāsanasthā jalavāyubhakṣā”
- ekā -
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eka (noun, neuter)[compound]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āsanasthā* -
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āsanastha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āsanasthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jala -
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jala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vāyubhakṣā -
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vāyubhakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “mumukṣavas tyaktaparigrahāśca”
- mumukṣavas -
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mumukṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mumukṣu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tyakta -
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tyakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tyakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
- parigrahāś -
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parigraha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 7642 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.