Sanskrit quote nr. 3437 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अव्याकरणमधीतं ।
भिन्नद्रोण्या तरङ्गिणीतरणम् ॥

avyākaraṇamadhītaṃ |
bhinnadroṇyā taraṅgiṇītaraṇam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Avi (अवि, avī, अवी): defined in 9 categories.
Avya (अव्य, avyā, अव्या): defined in 2 categories.
Akarana (akaraṇa, अकरण): defined in 6 categories.
Adhita (adhīta, अधीत): defined in 5 categories.
Bhinna (भिन्न): defined in 14 categories.
Droni (droṇi, द्रोणि, droṇī, द्रोणी): defined in 9 categories.
Dronya (droṇyā, द्रोण्या): defined in 1 categories.
Tarangini (taraṅgiṇī, तरङ्गिणी): defined in 7 categories.
Tarangin (taraṅgin, तरङ्गिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tarana (taraṇa, तरण): defined in 15 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Marathi, Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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: “avyākaraṇamadhītaṃ
  • avyā -
  • avya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    avyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    u -> avya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
    u -> avya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
    u -> avyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [nominative single from √u class 2 verb], [nominative single from √u class 5 verb]
  • akaraṇam -
  • akaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhītam -
  • adhīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “bhinnadroṇyā taraṅgiṇītaraṇam
  • bhinna -
  • bhinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • droṇyā -
  • droṇi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    droṇī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    droṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • taraṅgiṇī -
  • taraṅgiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    taraṅgin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • taraṇam -
  • taraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 3437 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.

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