Sanskrit quote nr. 2863 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरिषङ्वर्ग एवायम् अस्यास्तात पदानि षट् ।
तेषामेकमपि च्छिन्दन् खञ्जय भ्रमरीं श्रियम् ॥ariṣaṅvarga evāyam asyāstāta padāni ṣaṭ |
teṣāmekamapi cchindan khañjaya bhramarīṃ śriyam ||
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.
Eva (एव, evā, एवा): defined in 6 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tata (tāta, तात): defined in 18 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Shash (sas, ṣaṣ, षष्): defined in 10 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Khanja (khañja, खञ्ज): defined in 9 categories.
Bhramari (bhramarī, भ्रमरी): defined in 12 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “ariṣaṅvarga evāyam asyāstāta padāni ṣaṭ”
- Cannot analyse ariṣaṅvarga*ev
- evā -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asyās -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tāta -
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tāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- padāni -
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pada (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√pad (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- ṣaṭ -
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ṣaṭ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “teṣāmekamapi cchindan khañjaya bhramarīṃ śriyam”
- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse cchindan*kh
- khañja -
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khañja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]khañja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√khañj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ya -
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- bhramarīm -
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bhramarī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śriyam -
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śriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 2863 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.