Sanskrit quote nr. 7712 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एको जीवो बहवो देहा ।
एकं तत्त्वं बहवो मोहाः ॥eko jīvo bahavo dehā |
ekaṃ tattvaṃ bahavo mohāḥ ||
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.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Iha (īhā, ईहा): defined in 9 categories.
Tattva (तत्त्व): defined in 17 categories.
Moha (मोह): defined in 22 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), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhist 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: “eko jīvo bahavo dehā”
- eko* -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jīvo* -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bahavo* -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- de -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single], [dative single]
- īhā -
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īhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ekaṃ tattvaṃ bahavo mohāḥ”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tattvam -
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tattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bahavo* -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mohāḥ -
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moha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 7712 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.