Sanskrit quote nr. 8538 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कदा संसारजालान्तर् बद्धं त्रिगुणरज्जुभिः ।
आत्मानं मोचयिष्यामि शिवभक्तिशलाकया ॥kadā saṃsārajālāntar baddhaṃ triguṇarajjubhiḥ |
ātmānaṃ mocayiṣyāmi śivabhaktiśalākayā ||
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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.
Kada (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Jala (jāla, जाल): defined in 24 categories.
Ham (हम्): defined in 7 categories.
Ha (ह): defined in 8 categories.
Triguna (triguṇa, त्रिगुण): defined in 12 categories.
Rajju (रज्जु): defined in 18 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Samkhya (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of 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: “kadā saṃsārajālāntar baddhaṃ triguṇarajjubhiḥ”
- kadā -
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kadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]kadā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃsāra -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jālān -
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jāla (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tarbaddh -
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√tarb -> tarbat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tarb class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tarb class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tarb class 1 verb]
- ham -
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ham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hā (noun, feminine)[adverb]han (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- triguṇa -
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triguṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]triguṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rajjubhiḥ -
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rajju (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “ātmānaṃ mocayiṣyāmi śivabhaktiśalākayā”
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mocayiṣyāmi -
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√muc (verb class 0)[future active first single]√muc (verb class 0)[future active first single]
- śivabhakti -
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śivabhakti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śalākayā -
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śalākā (noun, feminine)[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 8538 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.