Sanskrit quote nr. 3784 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असूचिभेद्यामासाद्य बालां प्रौढाभिलापिणीम् ।
हा कष्टं मुषितोऽस्मीति प्रभाते वक्ति कामुकः ॥asūcibhedyāmāsādya bālāṃ prauḍhābhilāpiṇīm |
hā kaṣṭaṃ muṣito'smīti prabhāte vakti kāmukaḥ ||
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.
Sucibhedya (sūcibhedyā, सूचिभेद्या): defined in 1 categories.
Asadya (āsādya, आसाद्य): defined in 5 categories.
Bala (bālā, बाला): defined in 30 categories.
Ha (hā, हा): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Kashtam (kastam, kaṣṭam, कष्टम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kashta (kasta, kaṣṭa, कष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Mushita (musita, muṣita, मुषित): defined in 4 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Prabhata (prabhāta, प्रभात, prabhātā, प्रभाता): defined in 7 categories.
Kamuka (kāmuka, कामुक): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Nepali
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: “asūcibhedyāmāsādya bālāṃ prauḍhābhilāpiṇīm”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sūcibhedyām -
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sūcibhedyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āsādya -
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āsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bālām -
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bālā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse prauḍhābhilāpiṇīm
- Line 2: “hā kaṣṭaṃ muṣito'smīti prabhāte vakti kāmukaḥ”
- hā -
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hā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]han (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- muṣito' -
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muṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√muṣ -> muṣita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √muṣ class 9 verb]
- asmī -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- prabhāte -
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prabhāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]prabhāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prabhātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vakti -
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vakti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√vac (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- kāmukaḥ -
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kāmuka (noun, masculine)[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 3784 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.