Sanskrit quote nr. 3836 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्ताद्रिपार्श्वमुपजग्मुषि तिग्मभासि ।
जानीत शीतकिरणोऽभ्युदितो न वेति ॥astādripārśvamupajagmuṣi tigmabhāsi |
jānīta śītakiraṇo'bhyudito na veti ||
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.
Parshva (parsva, pārśva, पार्श्व): defined in 14 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Jagmivas (जग्मिवस्): defined in 1 categories.
Tigma (तिग्म): defined in 4 categories.
Bhasin (bhāsin, भासिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Shitakirana (sitakirana, śītakiraṇa, शीतकिरण): defined in 3 categories.
Abhyudita (अभ्युदित): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit
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: “astādripārśvamupajagmuṣi tigmabhāsi”
- astādri -
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astādri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pārśvam -
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pārśva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pārśva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jagmuṣi -
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jagmuṣī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]jagmivas (noun, masculine)[locative single]jagmivas (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tigma -
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tigma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tigma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāsi -
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bhāsī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhāsin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhāsin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhās (noun, feminine)[locative single]√bhā (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “jānīta śītakiraṇo'bhyudito na veti”
- jānīta -
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√jñā (verb class 9)[optative middle third single], [imperative active second plural]
- śītakiraṇo' -
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śītakiraṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- abhyudito* -
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abhyudita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- veti -
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√vī (verb class 2)[present 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 3836 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.