Sanskrit quote nr. 3218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवक्रे मांसहीने च वाजिजङ्घे सुशोभने ।
कूर्चं समं सुसंधि स्याद् ग्रन्थिव्रणविवार्जितम् ॥avakre māṃsahīne ca vājijaṅghe suśobhane |
kūrcaṃ samaṃ susaṃdhi syād granthivraṇavivārjitam ||
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.
Avakra (अवक्र, avakrā, अवक्रा): defined in 3 categories.
Mamsa (māṃsa, मांस): defined in 18 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन, hīnā, हीना): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vajin (vājin, वाजिन्): defined in 16 categories.
Jangha (jaṅgha, जङ्घ, jaṅghā, जङ्घा): defined in 17 categories.
Sushobhana (susobhana, suśobhana, सुशोभन, suśobhanā, सुशोभना): defined in 6 categories.
Kurca (kūrca, कूर्च): defined in 4 categories.
Samam (समम्): defined in 6 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Sandhi (सन्धि): defined in 20 categories.
Syat (syāt, स्यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Sya (स्य): defined in 3 categories.
Granthin (ग्रन्थिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vrana (vraṇa, व्रण): defined in 8 categories.
Viva (विव, vivā, विवा): defined in 1 categories.
Arjita (अर्जित): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “avakre māṃsahīne ca vājijaṅghe suśobhane”
- avakre -
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avakra (noun, masculine)[locative single]avakra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]avakrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- māṃsa -
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māṃsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māṃsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hīne -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[locative single]hīna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hā class 1 verb], [locative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hā class 1 verb], [locative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √hā class 3 verb], [locative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √hā class 3 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāji -
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vāji (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vājin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jaṅghe -
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jaṅgha (noun, masculine)[locative single]jaṅghā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- suśobhane -
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suśobhana (noun, masculine)[locative single]suśobhana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]suśobhanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “kūrcaṃ samaṃ susaṃdhi syād granthivraṇavivārjitam”
- kūrcam -
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kūrca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kūrca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- samam -
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samam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- su -
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sū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]sū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]so (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sandhi -
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sandhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sandhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sandhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sandhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- granthi -
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granthi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]granthin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]granthin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vraṇa -
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vraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√vraṇ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vivā -
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viva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vivā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arjitam -
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arjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ṛj]√ṛj -> arjita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ṛj]√ṛj -> arjitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ṛj]√ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ṛj]√ṛj -> arjita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ṛj], [accusative single from √ṛj]
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 3218 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.