Sanskrit quote nr. 3247 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवधेहि क्षणमेहि ।
भ्रातर्भावज्ञ भावय गिरं नः ॥avadhehi kṣaṇamehi |
bhrātarbhāvajña bhāvaya giraṃ naḥ ||
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.
Avadha (अवध, avadhā, अवधा): defined in 3 categories.
Avadhi (अवधि): defined in 10 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Bhratri (bhratr, bhrātṛ, भ्रातृ): defined in 8 categories.
Ribhu (rbhu, ṛbhu, ऋभु): defined in 5 categories.
Ajna (ajña, अज्ञ): defined in 12 categories.
Gir (गिर्): defined in 5 categories.
Gira (गिर): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “avadhehi kṣaṇamehi”
- avadhe -
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avadha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]avadha (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]avadhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]avadhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ihi -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ehi -
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ehi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “bhrātarbhāvajña bhāvaya giraṃ naḥ”
- bhrātar -
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bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- ṛbhāva -
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ṛbhu (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛbhu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ajña -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāvaya -
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√bhū (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- giram -
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gira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]girā (noun, feminine)[adverb]gir (noun, feminine)[accusative single]gir (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
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 3247 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.