Sanskrit quote nr. 2594 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्भसा शममायाति मुष्टिमेयशिखः शिखी ।
प्रवृद्धोऽधःस्थितैः पश्चात् संतप्तैरेव दृश्यते ॥ambhasā śamamāyāti muṣṭimeyaśikhaḥ śikhī |
pravṛddho'dhaḥsthitaiḥ paścāt saṃtaptaireva dṛśyate ||
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.
Ambhas (अम्भस्): defined in 7 categories.
Mushtimeya (mustimeya, muṣṭimeya, मुष्टिमेय): defined in 1 categories.
Shikha (sikha, śikha, शिख): defined in 20 categories.
Shikhi (sikhi, śikhi, शिखि, śikhī, शिखी): defined in 14 categories.
Pravriddha (pravrddha, pravṛddha, प्रवृद्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Adhahsthita (adhaḥsthita, अधःस्थित): defined in 2 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Drishyata (drsyata, dṛśyatā, दृश्यता): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ambhasā śamamāyāti muṣṭimeyaśikhaḥ śikhī”
- ambhasā -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- śamam -
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śama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āyāti -
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āyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āyāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- muṣṭimeya -
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muṣṭimeya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]muṣṭimeya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikhaḥ -
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śikha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śikhī -
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śikhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śikhi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śikhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pravṛddho'dhaḥsthitaiḥ paścāt saṃtaptaireva dṛśyate”
- pravṛddho' -
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pravṛddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhaḥsthitaiḥ -
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adhaḥsthita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]adhaḥsthita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- paścāt -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- santaptair -
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santapta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]santapta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛśyate -
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dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dṛś (verb class 1)[present passive third 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 2594 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.