Sanskrit quote nr. 2529 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमृतं शिशिरे वह्निर् अमृतं क्षीरभोजनम् ।
अमृतं गुणवद्भार्या अमृतं बालभाषितम् ॥amṛtaṃ śiśire vahnir amṛtaṃ kṣīrabhojanam |
amṛtaṃ guṇavadbhāryā amṛtaṃ bālabhāṣitam ||
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.
Amrita (amrta, amṛta, अमृत): defined in 20 categories.
Shishira (sisira, śiśira, शिशिर, śiśirā, शिशिरा): defined in 12 categories.
Vahni (वह्नि): defined in 14 categories.
Kshira (ksira, kṣīra, क्षीर): defined in 14 categories.
Bhojana (भोजन): defined in 17 categories.
Gunavat (guṇavat, गुणवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल): defined in 30 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry)
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: “amṛtaṃ śiśire vahnir amṛtaṃ kṣīrabhojanam”
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śiśire -
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śiśira (noun, masculine)[locative single]śiśira (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śiśirā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vahnir -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣīra -
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kṣīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhojanam -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “amṛtaṃ guṇavadbhāryā amṛtaṃ bālabhāṣitam”
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- guṇavad -
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guṇavat (noun, masculine)[compound]guṇavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhāryā*a -
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√bhṛ (verb class 0)[imperative passive first single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bāla -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāṣitam -
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bhāṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2529 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.