Sanskrit quote nr. 2778 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयि सुतनुशरीरे तल्पमारुह्य तूर्णं ।
विरचय मम कण्ठे बन्धनं बाहुवल्ल्या ॥ayi sutanuśarīre talpamāruhya tūrṇaṃ |
viracaya mama kaṇṭhe bandhanaṃ bāhuvallyā ||
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.
Ayi (अयि): defined in 4 categories.
Ayin (अयिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Sutanu (सुतनु): defined in 8 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Talpa (तल्प): defined in 6 categories.
Aruhya (āruhya, आरुह्य): defined in 4 categories.
Turnam (tūrṇam, तूर्णम्): defined in 1 categories.
Turna (tūrṇa, तूर्ण): defined in 5 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Bandhana (बन्धन): defined in 19 categories.
Valli (वल्लि, vallī, वल्ली): defined in 18 categories.
Vallya (vallyā, वल्ल्या): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “ayi sutanuśarīre talpamāruhya tūrṇaṃ”
- ayi -
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ayi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ayin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ayin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]e (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sutanu -
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sutanu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sutanu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sutanu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śarīre -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- talpam -
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talpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]talpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āruhya -
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āruhya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tūrṇam -
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tūrṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tūrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tūrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tūrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]√tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “viracaya mama kaṇṭhe bandhanaṃ bāhuvallyā”
- vir -
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vi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aca -
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√ac (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√añc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ya -
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- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- kaṇṭhe -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[locative single]√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- bandhanam -
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bandhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bandhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bāhu -
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bāhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vallyā -
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valli (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]vallī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]vallyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vall -> vallyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vall class 1 verb]
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 2778 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.