Sanskrit quote nr. 2051 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि मरणमुपैति सा मृगाङ्के ।
विलसति कैव कथा रसान्तरस्य ॥api maraṇamupaiti sā mṛgāṅke |
vilasati kaiva kathā rasāntarasya ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Marana (maraṇa, मरण): defined in 23 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Mriganka (mrganka, mṛgāṅka, मृगाङ्क): defined in 8 categories.
Vilasat (विलसत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Katha (kathā, कथा): defined in 12 categories.
Rasantara (rasāntara, रसान्तर): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, India history, 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: “api maraṇamupaiti sā mṛgāṅke”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- maraṇam -
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maraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- upai -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]upā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- mṛgāṅke -
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mṛgāṅka (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “vilasati kaiva kathā rasāntarasya”
- vilasati -
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vilasat (noun, masculine)[locative single]vilasat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kai -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- kathā* -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rasāntarasya -
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rasāntara (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 2051 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.