Sanskrit quote nr. 2603 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्भोजिनीवनविलासनिवासमेव ।
हंसस्य हन्ति नितरां कुपितो विधाता ॥ambhojinīvanavilāsanivāsameva |
haṃsasya hanti nitarāṃ kupito vidhātā ||
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.
Ambhojini (ambhojinī, अम्भोजिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Vanu (वनु): defined in 1 categories.
Ila (ilā, इला): defined in 13 categories.
Asani (असनि): defined in 13 categories.
Vasa (vāsa, वास): defined in 24 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Hamsa (haṃsa, हंस): defined in 26 categories.
Nitaram (nitarām, नितराम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nitara (nitarā, नितरा): defined in 1 categories.
Kupitri (kupitr, kupitṛ, कुपितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Kupita (कुपित): defined in 6 categories.
Vidhatri (vidhatr, vidhātṛ, विधातृ): defined in 5 categories.
Vidhata (vidhātā, विधाता): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “ambhojinīvanavilāsanivāsameva”
- ambhojinī -
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ambhojinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- vanavi -
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vanu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ilā -
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ilā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√il (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- asani -
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asani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asani (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]asani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asan (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vāsam -
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vāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “haṃsasya hanti nitarāṃ kupito vidhātā”
- haṃsasya -
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haṃsa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- hanti -
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hanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- nitarām -
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nitarām (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitarā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kupito* -
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kupitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]kupita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kup -> kupita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kup class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kup class 10 verb]
- vidhātā -
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vidhātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vidhātā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 2603 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.