Sanskrit quote nr. 3737 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असारभूते संसारे सारभूता नितम्बिनी ।
इति संचिन्त्य वै शंभुर् अर्धाङ्गे कामिनीं दधौ ॥asārabhūte saṃsāre sārabhūtā nitambinī |
iti saṃcintya vai śaṃbhur ardhāṅge kāminīṃ dadhau ||
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.
Asara (asāra, असार): defined in 12 categories.
Bhuta (bhūta, भूत, bhūtā, भूता): defined in 21 categories.
Bhuti (bhūti, भूति): defined in 11 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Sarabhuta (sārabhūta, सारभूत, sārabhūtā, सारभूता): defined in 3 categories.
Nitambin (नितम्बिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Nitambini (nitambinī, नितम्बिनी): defined in 5 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Shambhu (sambhu, śambhu, शम्भु): defined in 14 categories.
Ardhanga (ardhāṅga, अर्धाङ्ग): defined in 4 categories.
Kamini (kāminī, कामिनी): defined in 14 categories.
Dadha (दध): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “asārabhūte saṃsāre sārabhūtā nitambinī”
- asāra -
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asāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūte -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]bhūti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- saṃsāre -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sārabhūtā* -
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sārabhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sārabhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nitambinī -
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nitambinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]nitambin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “iti saṃcintya vai śaṃbhur ardhāṅge kāminīṃ dadhau”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sañcintya -
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sañcintya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sañcintya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- śambhur -
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śambhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śambhu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ardhāṅge -
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ardhāṅga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kāminīm -
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kāminī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- dadhau -
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dadha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dhā (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dhā (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dhā (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√dhe (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect 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 3737 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.