Sanskrit quote nr. 7966 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतेन बद्धबलिना ।
संकोचमवाप्य वृद्धदेहेन ॥etena baddhabalinā |
saṃkocamavāpya vṛddhadehena ||
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.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Baddha (बद्ध): defined in 15 categories.
Balin (बलिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Bali (बलि): defined in 22 categories.
Avapya (avāpya, अवाप्य): defined in 3 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Deha (देह): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Shaiva philosophy, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “etena baddhabalinā”
- etena -
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eta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]eta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]etad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- baddha -
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baddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]baddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balinā -
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balin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]balin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bali (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “saṃkocamavāpya vṛddhadehena”
- saṅkocam -
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saṅkoca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṅkoca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- avāpya -
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avāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛddha -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- dehena -
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deha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]deha (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 7966 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.