Sanskrit quote nr. 1897 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अपतुषारतया विशदप्रभैः ।
सुरतसङ्गपरिश्रमनोदिभिः ॥

apatuṣāratayā viśadaprabhaiḥ |
suratasaṅgapariśramanodibhiḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Apatusharata (apatusarata, apatuṣāratā, अपतुषारता): defined in 1 categories.
Vishadaprabha (visadaprabha, viśadaprabha, विशदप्रभ): defined in 1 categories.
Surata (सुरत): defined in 8 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Parishrama (parisrama, pariśrama, परिश्रम): defined in 6 categories.
Nodin (नोदिन्): defined in 1 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “apatuṣāratayā viśadaprabhaiḥ
  • apatuṣāratayā -
  • apatuṣāratā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • viśadaprabhaiḥ -
  • viśadaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    viśadaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “suratasaṅgapariśramanodibhiḥ
  • surata -
  • surata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    surata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • saṅga -
  • saṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pariśrama -
  • pariśrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nodibhiḥ -
  • nodin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nodin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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 1897 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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