Sanskrit quote nr. 3057 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धप्लुष्टं बहुभ्यः शवपिशितमुपाहृत्य हृष्टश्चिताभ्यो ।
जातग्रासातिरेकः स्फुटतरधमनीनद्धशुष्कार्द्रकायः ॥ardhapluṣṭaṃ bahubhyaḥ śavapiśitamupāhṛtya hṛṣṭaścitābhyo |
jātagrāsātirekaḥ sphuṭataradhamanīnaddhaśuṣkārdrakāyaḥ ||
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.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Plushta (plusta, pluṣṭa, प्लुष्ट): defined in 4 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Shava (sava, śava, शव): defined in 15 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Ahritya (ahrtya, āhṛtya, आहृत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Jata (jāta, जात): defined in 21 categories.
Grasa (grāsa, ग्रास): defined in 11 categories.
Ira (irā, इरा): defined in 9 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Sphutatara (sphuṭatara, स्फुटतर): defined in 1 categories.
Dhamani (धमनि, dhamanī, धमनी): defined in 10 categories.
Naddha (नद्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Shushkardra (suskardra, śuṣkārdra, शुष्कार्द्र): defined in 1 categories.
Kaya (kāya, काय): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “ardhapluṣṭaṃ bahubhyaḥ śavapiśitamupāhṛtya hṛṣṭaścitābhyo”
- ardha -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pluṣṭam -
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pluṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pluṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pluṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pluṣ -> pluṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √pluṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pluṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pluṣ class 9 verb]√pluṣ -> pluṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pluṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pluṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pluṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pluṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √pluṣ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pluṣ class 9 verb]√plus -> pluṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √plus class 4 verb]√plus -> pluṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √plus class 4 verb], [accusative single from √plus class 4 verb]
- bahubhyaḥ -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]bahu (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- śava -
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śava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śav (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√śu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- piśitam -
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piśita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]piśita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]piśitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upā -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- āhṛtya -
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āhṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āhṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse hṛṣṭaścitābhyo
- Line 2: “jātagrāsātirekaḥ sphuṭataradhamanīnaddhaśuṣkārdrakāyaḥ”
- jāta -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]
- grāsāt -
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grāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]grāsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ire -
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irā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ir (verb class 6)[present middle first single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sphuṭatara -
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sphuṭatara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sphuṭatara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhamanī -
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dhamanī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]dhamani (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- naddha -
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naddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]naddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nah -> naddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nah class 4 verb]√nah -> naddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nah class 4 verb]
- śuṣkārdra -
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śuṣkārdra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śuṣkārdra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāyaḥ -
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kāya (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 3057 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.