Sanskrit quote nr. 3748 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असावनास्थापरयावधीरितः ।
सरोरुहिण्या शिरसा नमन्नपि ॥asāvanāsthāparayāvadhīritaḥ |
saroruhiṇyā śirasā namannapi ||
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.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Asu (असु): defined in 9 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Anastha (anāstha, अनास्थ, anāsthā, अनास्था): defined in 4 categories.
Apara (aparā, अपरा): defined in 15 categories.
Avadhirita (avadhīrita, अवधीरित): defined in 2 categories.
Saroruhini (saroruhiṇī, सरोरुहिणी): defined in 1 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Namat (नमत्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Hindi, Kavya (poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Vaisheshika (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: “asāvanāsthāparayāvadhīritaḥ”
- asāva -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]√as (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]√sā (verb class 4)[aorist active first dual]
- anāsthā -
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anāstha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anāstha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]anāsthā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aparayā -
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aparā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- avadhīritaḥ -
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avadhīrita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saroruhiṇyā śirasā namannapi”
- saroruhiṇyā -
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saroruhiṇī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- śirasā -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- namann -
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namat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√nam -> namat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √nam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 3748 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.