Sanskrit quote nr. 3501 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशुचीक्षणेऽश्रुपाते कलहे श्वासकासयोः ।
रथ्याप्रसर्पणेऽभ्यङ्गे क्षुते नर्मण्युपस्पृशेत् ॥aśucīkṣaṇe'śrupāte kalahe śvāsakāsayoḥ |
rathyāprasarpaṇe'bhyaṅge kṣute narmaṇyupaspṛśet ||
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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.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Ashrupata (asrupata, aśrupāta, अश्रुपात): defined in 2 categories.
Kalaha (कलह, kalahā, कलहा): defined in 11 categories.
Shvasakasa (svasakasa, śvāsakāsa, श्वासकास): defined in 3 categories.
Rathya (rathyā, रथ्या): defined in 4 categories.
Prasarpana (prasarpaṇa, प्रसर्पण): defined in 2 categories.
Abhyanga (abhyaṅga, अभ्यङ्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Kshuta (ksuta, kṣuta, क्षुत, kṣutā, क्षुता): defined in 3 categories.
Kshuti (ksuti, kṣuti, क्षुति): defined in 2 categories.
Narman (नर्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, India history, Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “aśucīkṣaṇe'śrupāte kalahe śvāsakāsayoḥ”
- aśucī -
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aśuci (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aśuci (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṣaṇe' -
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kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aśrupāte -
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aśrupāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kalahe -
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kalaha (noun, masculine)[locative single]kalahā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śvāsakāsayoḥ -
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śvāsakāsa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “rathyāprasarpaṇe'bhyaṅge kṣute narmaṇyupaspṛśet”
- rathyā -
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rathī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]rathī (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]rathyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prasarpaṇe' -
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prasarpaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- abhyaṅge -
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abhyaṅga (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kṣute -
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kṣut (noun, feminine)[dative single]kṣuta (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣuta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṣutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṣuti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√kṣu -> kṣuta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣu class 2 verb]√kṣu -> kṣuta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṣu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣu class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṣu class 2 verb]√kṣu -> kṣutā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √kṣu class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṣu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣu class 2 verb]
- narmaṇyu -
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narman (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- spṛśet -
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√spṛś (verb class 6)[optative active third 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 3501 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.