Sanskrit quote nr. 2984 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थार्थी जीवलोकोऽयं ज्वलन्तमुपसर्पति ।
क्षीणक्षीरां निराजीव्यां वत्सस्त्यजति मातरम् ॥arthārthī jīvaloko'yaṃ jvalantamupasarpati |
kṣīṇakṣīrāṃ nirājīvyāṃ vatsastyajati mātaram ||
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.
Artharthin (arthārthin, अर्थार्थिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Jivaloka (jīvaloka, जीवलोक): defined in 4 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Jvalat (ज्वलत्): defined in 4 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Sarpat (सर्पत्): defined in 5 categories.
Kshina (ksina, kṣīṇa, क्षीण): defined in 9 categories.
Kshira (ksira, kṣīrā, क्षीरा): defined in 14 categories.
Nirajivya (nirājīvyā, निराजीव्या): defined in 1 categories.
Vatsa (वत्स): defined in 15 categories.
Matri (matr, mātṛ, मातृ): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jainism, Pali, India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, 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: “arthārthī jīvaloko'yaṃ jvalantamupasarpati”
- arthārthī -
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arthārthin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jīvaloko' -
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jīvaloka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jvalantam -
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jvalat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- sarpati -
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sarpat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]√sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]√sṛp (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “kṣīṇakṣīrāṃ nirājīvyāṃ vatsastyajati mātaram”
- kṣīṇa -
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kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- kṣīrām -
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kṣīrā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nirājīvyām -
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nirājīvyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vatsas -
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vatsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tyajati -
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√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mātaram -
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mātṛ (noun, feminine)[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 2984 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.