Sanskrit quote nr. 2072 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि संतापशमनाः शुद्धाः सुरभिशीतलाः ।
भुजङ्गसङ्गाज्जायन्ते भीषणाश्चन्दनद्रुमाः ॥api saṃtāpaśamanāḥ śuddhāḥ surabhiśītalāḥ |
bhujaṅgasaṅgājjāyante bhīṣaṇāścandanadrumāḥ ||
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.
Shuddha (suddha, śuddha, शुद्ध, śuddhā, शुद्धा): defined in 23 categories.
Surabhi (सुरभि, surabhī, सुरभी): defined in 20 categories.
Shitala (sitala, śītala, शीतल, śītalā, शीतला): defined in 13 categories.
Bhishana (bhisana, bhīṣaṇa, भीषण, bhīṣaṇā, भीषणा): defined in 15 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Druma (द्रुम, drumā, द्रुमा): defined in 13 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, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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 saṃtāpaśamanāḥ śuddhāḥ surabhiśītalāḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- santāpa -
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santāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śamanāḥ -
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śamana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śuddhāḥ -
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śuddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śuddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śudh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śudh class 4 verb]√śudh -> śuddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śudh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śudh class 4 verb]
- surabhi -
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surabhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]surabhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]surabhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]surabhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]surabhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śītalāḥ -
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śītala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śītalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “bhujaṅgasaṅgājjāyante bhīṣaṇāścandanadrumāḥ”
- Cannot analyse bhujaṅgasaṅgājjāyante*bh
- bhīṣaṇāś -
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bhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- candana -
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candana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]candana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- drumāḥ -
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druma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]drumā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2072 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.