Sanskrit quote nr. 1170 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अध्वन्यानां शिशिरसमये चण्डचाण्डालकाण्ड- प्रायाः कायानहह पवनाः क्लेशयन्तो विशन्ति ।
बध्नन्त्येते सपदि सुदृशां दुर्भगानामपीह प्रौढाश्लेषाश्लथितदयितं मूर्ध्नि सौभाग्यपट्टम् ॥

adhvanyānāṃ śiśirasamaye caṇḍacāṇḍālakāṇḍa- prāyāḥ kāyānahaha pavanāḥ kleśayanto viśanti |
badhnantyete sapadi sudṛśāṃ durbhagānāmapīha prauḍhāśleṣāślathitadayitaṃ mūrdhni saubhāgyapaṭṭam ||

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.

Adhvanya (अध्वन्य): defined in 2 categories.
Shishirasamaya (sisirasamaya, śiśirasamaya, शिशिरसमय): defined in 1 categories.
Canda (caṇḍa, चण्ड): defined in 17 categories.
Candalaka (cāṇḍālaka, चाण्डालक): defined in 1 categories.
Anda (aṇḍa, अण्ड): defined in 13 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Kaya (kāya, काय): defined in 18 categories.
Ahaha (अहह): defined in 7 categories.
Pavana (पवन): defined in 19 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vishanti (visanti, viśantī, विशन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Sapadi (सपदि): defined in 4 categories.
Sudrish (sudrs, sudṛś, सुदृश्): defined in 2 categories.
Durbhaga (दुर्भग): defined in 8 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Praudha (prauḍha, प्रौढ, prauḍhā, प्रौढा): defined in 8 categories.
Ashlesha (aslesa, aśleṣā, अश्लेषा): defined in 10 categories.
Dayita (दयित): defined in 6 categories.
Saubhagya (saubhāgya, सौभाग्य): defined in 12 categories.
Patta (paṭṭa, पट्ट): defined in 17 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)

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: “adhvanyānāṃ śiśirasamaye caṇḍacāṇḍālakāṇḍa- prāyāḥ kāyānahaha pavanāḥ kleśayanto viśanti”
adhvanyānām -
adhvanya (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
śiśirasamaye -
śiśirasamaya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
caṇḍa -
caṇḍa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

caṇḍa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√caṇḍ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
cāṇḍālakā -
cāṇḍālaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cāṇḍālaka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
aṇḍa -
aṇḍa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
prāyāḥ -
prā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

prāya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

√prā (verb class 2)

[optative active second single]
kāyān -
kāya (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ahaha -
ahaha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
pavanāḥ -
pavana (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
kleśayanto* -
√kliś -> kleśayat (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √kliś], [vocative plural from √kliś]
viśanti -
√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb]

√viś -> viśantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]

√viś (verb class 6)

[present active third plural]
Line 2: “badhnantyete sapadi sudṛśāṃ durbhagānāmapīha prauḍhāśleṣāślathitadayitaṃ mūrdhni saubhāgyapaṭṭam”
badhnantye -
√bandh (verb class 9)

[present active third plural]
ete -
eta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

eta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

etā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

etad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

eti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

eṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]
sapadi -
sapadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sudṛśām -
sudṛś (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

sudṛś (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
durbhagān -
durbhaga (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ām -
ā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
apī -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
prauḍhā -
prauḍha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prauḍha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

prauḍhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aśleṣā -
aśleṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ślathita -
√ślath -> ślathita (participle, masculine)

[compound from √ślath]

√ślath -> ślathita (participle, neuter)

[compound from √ślath]

√ślath -> ślathita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √ślath class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ślath]

√ślath -> ślathita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √ślath class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ślath]
dayitam -
dayita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dayita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dayitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mūrdhni -
mūrdhan (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
saubhāgya -
saubhāgya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paṭṭam -
paṭṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

√paṭ -> paṭṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √paṭ class 1 verb]

√paṭ -> paṭṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √paṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √paṭ class 1 verb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 1170 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.

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Last Updated: 24 April, 2019