Sanskrit quote nr. 3763 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असितवसनस्रग्संवीता घनागुरुसारवन् ।
मृगमदमषीस्नाता जातां त्वमेव तमस्विनी ॥asitavasanasragsaṃvītā ghanāgurusāravan |
mṛgamadamaṣīsnātā jātāṃ tvameva tamasvinī ||
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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.
Ghana (घन, ghanā, घना): defined in 22 categories.
Aguru (अगुरु): defined in 9 categories.
Saravat (sāravat, सारवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Jata (jātā, जाता): defined in 21 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Tamasvini (tamasvinī, तमस्विनी): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), India history
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: “asitavasanasragsaṃvītā ghanāgurusāravan”
- Cannot analyse asitavasanasragsaṃvītā*gh
- ghanā -
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ghana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ghana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ghanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aguru -
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aguru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]aguru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aguru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sāravan -
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sāravat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “mṛgamadamaṣīsnātā jātāṃ tvameva tamasvinī”
- Cannot analyse mṛgamadamaṣīsnātā*jā
- jātām -
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jātā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tamasvinī -
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tamasvinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 3763 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.