Sanskrit quote nr. 3569 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अश्विनीमैत्ररेवत्यो मृगो मूलं पुनर्वसुः ।
पुष्यो ज्येष्ठा तथा हस्तः प्रस्थाने श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ॥aśvinīmaitrarevatyo mṛgo mūlaṃ punarvasuḥ |
puṣyo jyeṣṭhā tathā hastaḥ prasthāne śreṣṭha ucyate ||
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.
Ashvini (asvini, aśvinī, अश्विनी): defined in 10 categories.
Mriga (mrga, mṛga, मृग): defined in 21 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु): defined in 10 categories.
Pushya (pusya, puṣya, पुष्य): defined in 12 categories.
Jyeshtha (jyestha, jyeṣṭhā, ज्येष्ठा): defined in 15 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
Prasthana (prasthāna, प्रस्थान): defined in 5 categories.
Shreshtha (srestha, śreṣṭha, श्रेष्ठ): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Buddhism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy)
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: “aśvinīmaitrarevatyo mṛgo mūlaṃ punarvasuḥ”
- aśvinīm -
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aśvinī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ait -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- rare -
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√rā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√rai (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- īvatyo -
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- mṛgo* -
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mṛga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- punarvasuḥ -
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punarvasu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “puṣyo jyeṣṭhā tathā hastaḥ prasthāne śreṣṭha ucyate”
- puṣyo* -
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puṣya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√pus -> puṣya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pus class 10 verb]
- jyeṣṭhā -
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jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hastaḥ -
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hasta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prasthāne -
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prasthāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- śreṣṭha* -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive 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 3569 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.