Sanskrit quote nr. 2690 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयममृतनिधानं नायकोऽप्योषधीनाम् ।
अमृतमयशरीरः कान्तियुक्तोऽपि चन्द्रः ॥ayamamṛtanidhānaṃ nāyako'pyoṣadhīnām |
amṛtamayaśarīraḥ kāntiyukto'pi candraḥ ||
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.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Amrita (amrta, amṛta, अमृत): defined in 20 categories.
Nidhana (nidhāna, निधान): defined in 15 categories.
Nayaka (nāyaka, नायक): defined in 20 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Oshadhi (osadhi, oṣadhi, ओषधि, oṣadhī, ओषधी): defined in 10 categories.
Amritamaya (amrtamaya, amṛtamaya, अमृतमय): defined in 2 categories.
Shari (sari, śarī, शरी, śari, शरि): defined in 15 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Kanti (kāntī, कान्ती): defined in 16 categories.
Yukta (युक्त): defined in 14 categories.
Candra (चन्द्र): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), 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), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, 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: “ayamamṛtanidhānaṃ nāyako'pyoṣadhīnām”
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- amṛta -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mṛ (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]√mṛ (verb class 6)[aorist middle third single]
- nidhānam -
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nidhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nāyako' -
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nāyaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apyo -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- oṣadhīnām -
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oṣadhi (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]oṣadhī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “amṛtamayaśarīraḥ kāntiyukto'pi candraḥ”
- amṛtamaya -
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amṛtamaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amṛtamaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śarīr -
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śarī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]śari (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śari (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]√śṝ (verb class 9)[injunctive active second single]
- raḥ -
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ra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kānti -
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kānti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kāntī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- yukto' -
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yukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- candraḥ -
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candra (noun, masculine)[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 2690 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.