Sanskrit quote nr. 3513 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अशोके शोकार्तः किमसि बकुलेऽप्याकुलमना ।
निरानन्दः कुन्दे सह च सहकारैर्न रमसे ॥aśoke śokārtaḥ kimasi bakule'pyākulamanā |
nirānandaḥ kunde saha ca sahakārairna ramase ||
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.
Ashoka (asoka, aśoka, अशोक, aśokā, अशोका): defined in 20 categories.
Shokarta (sokarta, śokārta, शोकार्त): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Bakula (बकुल, bakulā, बकुला): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य, apyā, अप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Akula (ākula, आकुल): defined in 8 categories.
Ana (anā, अना): defined in 12 categories.
Nirananda (nirānanda, निरानन्द): defined in 5 categories.
Kunda (कुन्द): defined in 23 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sahakara (sahakāra, सहकार): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “aśoke śokārtaḥ kimasi bakule'pyākulamanā”
- aśoke -
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aśoka (noun, masculine)[locative single]aśoka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aśokā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√śuk (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- śokārtaḥ -
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śokārta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- bakule' -
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bakula (noun, masculine)[locative single]bakula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bakulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- apyā -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākulam -
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ākula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ākula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ākulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anā -
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anā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “nirānandaḥ kunde saha ca sahakārairna ramase”
- nirānandaḥ -
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nirānanda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kunde -
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kunda (noun, masculine)[locative single]kunda (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sahakārair -
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sahakāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sahakāra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ramase -
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√ram (verb class 1)[present middle second 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 3513 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.