Sanskrit quote nr. 3299 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवसितं हसितं प्रसितं मुदा ।
विलसितं ह्रसितं स्मरभासितम् ॥avasitaṃ hasitaṃ prasitaṃ mudā |
vilasitaṃ hrasitaṃ smarabhāsitam ||
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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.
Avasita (अवसित): defined in 3 categories.
Hasita (हसित): defined in 7 categories.
Mud (मुद्): defined in 5 categories.
Muda (mudā, मुदा): defined in 12 categories.
Vilasita (विलसित): defined in 7 categories.
Hrasita (ह्रसित): defined in 2 categories.
Smarabhasita (smarabhāsita, स्मरभासित): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Nepali, 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: “avasitaṃ hasitaṃ prasitaṃ mudā”
- avasitam -
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avasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hasitam -
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hasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√has -> hasita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √has class 1 verb]√has -> hasita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √has class 1 verb], [accusative single from √has class 1 verb]
- prasitam -
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prasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mudā -
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mud (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mudā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vilasitaṃ hrasitaṃ smarabhāsitam”
- vilasitam -
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vilasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vilasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vilasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hrasitam -
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hrasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hrasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hrasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hras -> hrasita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hras class 1 verb]√hras -> hrasita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hras class 1 verb]
- smarabhāsitam -
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smarabhāsita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]smarabhāsita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]smarabhāsitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3299 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.