Sanskrit quote nr. 2002 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपारैर्व्यापारैरहरिह नयन्तोऽशनदशा- ।
स्वथ स्नाताः संध्यां विदधति न जातु स्वसमये ॥apārairvyāpārairahariha nayanto'śanadaśā- |
svatha snātāḥ saṃdhyāṃ vidadhati na jātu svasamaye ||
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.
Apara (apāra, अपार): defined in 15 categories.
Vyapara (vyāpāra, व्यापार): defined in 12 categories.
Ha (ह): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Nayat (नयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Snata (snāta, स्नात, snātā, स्नाता): defined in 9 categories.
Sandhi (सन्धि): defined in 20 categories.
Sandhya (sandhyā, सन्ध्या): defined in 12 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Jatu (jātu, जातु): defined in 6 categories.
Aye (अये): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “apārairvyāpārairahariha nayanto'śanadaśā-”
- apārair -
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apāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]apāra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vyāpārair -
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vyāpāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- ahari -
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ahar (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nayanto' -
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nayat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√nay -> nayat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √nay class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nay class 1 verb]√nī -> nayat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √nī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nī class 1 verb]
- aśana -
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aśana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- daśā -
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daśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “svatha snātāḥ saṃdhyāṃ vidadhati na jātu svasamaye”
- sva -
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sū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]sū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]so (noun, feminine)[adverb]sva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- snātāḥ -
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snāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]snātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 4 verb]√snā -> snātā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 4 verb]
- sandhyām -
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sandhi (noun, feminine)[locative single]sandhyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dadhati -
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√dadh (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dhā (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[present active third plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jātu -
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jātu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- svasam -
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svasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aye -
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aye (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aya (noun, masculine)[locative single]i (noun, masculine)[dative single]e (noun, masculine)[dative 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 2002 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.