Sanskrit quote nr. 3570 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अश्विनी सूयते वत्सं कामधेनुस्तुरंगमम् ।
तथैव सागरो वह्निं यथा राजा तथा प्रजा ॥aśvinī sūyate vatsaṃ kāmadhenusturaṃgamam |
tathaiva sāgaro vahniṃ yathā rājā tathā prajā ||
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.
Ashvin (asvin, aśvin, अश्विन्): defined in 9 categories.
Ashvini (asvini, aśvinī, अश्विनी): defined in 10 categories.
Vatsa (वत्स): defined in 15 categories.
Kamadhenu (kāmadhenu, कामधेनु): defined in 12 categories.
Turangama (turaṅgama, तुरङ्गम): defined in 8 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Sagara (sāgara, सागर): defined in 23 categories.
Vahni (वह्नि): defined in 14 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Raja (rājā, राजा): defined in 16 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Praja (prajā, प्रजा): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Pali, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “aśvinī sūyate vatsaṃ kāmadhenusturaṃgamam”
- aśvinī -
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aśvinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]aśvin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sūyate -
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√su (verb class 5)[present passive third single]√su (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√su (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√sū (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√sū (verb class 2)[present passive third single]
- vatsam -
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vatsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vatsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vatsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāmadhenus -
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kāmadhenu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- turaṅgamam -
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turaṅgama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “tathaiva sāgaro vahniṃ yathā rājā tathā prajā”
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- sāgaro* -
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sāgara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vahnim -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prajā -
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prajā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 3570 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.