Sanskrit quote nr. 3823 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्तं यातस्तिमिरपटलीदत्तभङ्गः पतंगः ।
प्राप्तो नैवोदयगिरिशिरोमूलमेणावचूलः ॥astaṃ yātastimirapaṭalīdattabhaṅgaḥ pataṃgaḥ |
prāpto naivodayagiriśiromūlameṇāvacūlaḥ ||
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.
Astam (अस्तम्): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (yāta, यात): defined in 7 categories.
Yatri (yatr, yātṛ, यातृ): defined in 4 categories.
Timira (तिमिर): defined in 16 categories.
Pash (pas, paś, पश्): defined in 2 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Datta (दत्त): defined in 12 categories.
Bhanga (bhaṅga, भङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Patanga (pataṅga, पतङ्ग): defined in 12 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त): defined in 8 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Ena (eṇa, एण): defined in 7 categories.
Avacula (avacūla, अवचूल): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Gitashastra (science of music), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “astaṃ yātastimirapaṭalīdattabhaṅgaḥ pataṃgaḥ”
- astam -
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astam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]astā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yātas -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yāt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√yā -> yāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yā class 2 verb]yātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yātṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- timira -
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timira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]timira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṭ -
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paś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- alī -
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ali (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]alin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- datta -
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datta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]datta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dā (verb class 3)[imperative active second plural]
- bhaṅgaḥ -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pataṅgaḥ -
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pataṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “prāpto naivodayagiriśiromūlameṇāvacūlaḥ”
- prāpto* -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- naivo -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- udayagiri -
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udayagiri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śiro -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eṇā -
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eṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- avacūlaḥ -
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avacūla (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 3823 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.