Sanskrit quote nr. 3673 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असती भवति सलज्जा ।
क्षारं नीरं च शीतलं भवति ॥asatī bhavati salajjā |
kṣāraṃ nīraṃ ca śītalaṃ bhavati ||
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.
Asat (असत्): defined in 6 categories.
Asati (asatī, असती): defined in 5 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Salajja (salajjā, सलज्जा): defined in 4 categories.
Kshara (ksara, kṣāra, क्षार): defined in 14 categories.
Nira (nīra, नीर): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shitala (sitala, śītala, शीतल): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “asatī bhavati salajjā”
- asatī -
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asatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]asat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- salajjā -
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salajjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kṣāraṃ nīraṃ ca śītalaṃ bhavati”
- kṣāram -
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kṣāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nīram -
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nīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śītalam -
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śītala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śītala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śītalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present 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 3673 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.