Sanskrit quote nr. 7769 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एणाक्षीस्पृहयालुता न कथमप्यास्ते विवेकोदयान् ।
नित्यं प्रच्युतिशङ्कया क्षणमपि स्वर्गे न मोदामहे ॥eṇākṣīspṛhayālutā na kathamapyāste vivekodayān |
nityaṃ pracyutiśaṅkayā kṣaṇamapi svarge na modāmahe ||
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.
Enakshi (enaksi, eṇākṣī, एणाक्षी): defined in 2 categories.
Sprihayaluta (sprhayaluta, spṛhayālutā, स्पृहयालुता): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vivekodaya (विवेकोदय): defined in 1 categories.
Nityam (नित्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nitya (नित्य): defined in 19 categories.
Shanka (sanka, śaṅkā, शङ्का): defined in 13 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Svarga (स्वर्ग, svargā, स्वर्गा): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Hinduism, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali
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: “eṇākṣīspṛhayālutā na kathamapyāste vivekodayān”
- eṇākṣī -
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eṇākṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- spṛhayālutā* -
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spṛhayālutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apyās -
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apya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- vivekodayān -
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vivekodaya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “nityaṃ pracyutiśaṅkayā kṣaṇamapi svarge na modāmahe”
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pracyuti -
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pracyuti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śaṅkayā -
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śaṅkā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- svarge -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[locative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- modāmahe -
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√mud (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 7769 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.