Sanskrit quote nr. 2070 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि शिशिरतरोपचारयोग्यं ।
द्वितयमिदं युगपन्न सह्यमेव ॥api śiśirataropacārayogyaṃ |
dvitayamidaṃ yugapanna sahyameva ||
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.
Shishiratara (sisiratara, śiśiratara, शिशिरतर, śiśiratarā, शिशिरतरा): defined in 1 categories.
Upacara (upacāra, उपचार): defined in 14 categories.
Yogya (योग्य): defined in 10 categories.
Dvitaya (द्वितय): defined in 2 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Yuga (युग): defined in 15 categories.
Panna (पन्न): defined in 11 categories.
Sahya (सह्य): defined in 10 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 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, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, 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: “api śiśirataropacārayogyaṃ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śiśirataro -
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śiśiratara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śiśiratara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śiśiratarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upacāra -
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upacāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yogyam -
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yogya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yogya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yogyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- Line 2: “dvitayamidaṃ yugapanna sahyameva”
- dvitayam -
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dvitaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvitaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dvitayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- yuga -
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yuga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- panna -
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panna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]panna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pad -> panna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pad class 4 verb]√pad -> panna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pad class 4 verb]
- sahyam -
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sahya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sahya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sahyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sah -> sahya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]√sah -> sahya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]√sah -> sahya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sah class 4 verb]√sah -> sahya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sah class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 4 verb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 2070 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.