Sanskrit quote nr. 2615 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्भो भजस्व चिरमस्य यथाभिलाषम् ।
एतन्न ताण्डवय सैरिभ काननं च ॥ambho bhajasva ciramasya yathābhilāṣam |
etanna tāṇḍavaya sairibha kānanaṃ ca ||
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.
Ciram (चिरम्): defined in 6 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tandava (tāṇḍava, ताण्डव): defined in 10 categories.
Sairibha (सैरिभ): defined in 2 categories.
Kanana (kānana, कानन): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 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), Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ambho bhajasva ciramasya yathābhilāṣam”
- ambho* -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhajasva -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[imperative middle second single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- abhilāṣam -
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abhilāṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “etanna tāṇḍavaya sairibha kānanaṃ ca”
- etan -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tāṇḍava -
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tāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tāṇḍava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ya -
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- sairibha -
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sairibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kānanam -
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kānana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (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 2615 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.