Sanskrit quote nr. 3880 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्थाने जनसंकटे मयि मनाक् काञ्चीं समास्कन्दति ।
व्यालोले रशनांशुके विगलिते नीते च नाभेरधः ॥asthāne janasaṃkaṭe mayi manāk kāñcīṃ samāskandati |
vyālole raśanāṃśuke vigalite nīte ca nābheradhaḥ ||
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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.
Asthane (asthāne, अस्थाने): defined in 1 categories.
Asthana (asthāna, अस्थान, asthānā, अस्थाना): defined in 6 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Sankata (saṅkaṭa, सङ्कट, saṅkaṭā, सङ्कटा): defined in 8 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Manak (manāk, मनाक्): defined in 5 categories.
Kanci (kāñcī, काञ्ची): defined in 17 categories.
Sama (samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Vyalola (vyālola, व्यालोल, vyālolā, व्यालोला): defined in 2 categories.
Shuka (suka, śuka, शुक): defined in 18 categories.
Vigalita (विगलित, vigalitā, विगलिता): defined in 6 categories.
Nita (nīta, नीत, nītā, नीता): defined in 8 categories.
Niti (nīti, नीति): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Nabhi (nābhi, नाभि): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Tamil, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “asthāne janasaṃkaṭe mayi manāk kāñcīṃ samāskandati”
- asthāne -
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asthāne (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asthāna (noun, masculine)[locative single]asthāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]asthānā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jana -
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jana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- saṅkaṭe -
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saṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṅkaṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]saṅkaṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mayi -
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mayī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- manāk -
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manāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kāñcīm -
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kāñcī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- samā -
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samā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]samā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- skandati -
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√skand -> skandat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √skand class 1 verb]√skand -> skandat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √skand class 1 verb]√skand (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “vyālole raśanāṃśuke vigalite nīte ca nābheradhaḥ”
- vyālole -
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vyālola (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyālola (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyālolā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- raśanāṃ -
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raśanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śuke -
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śuka (noun, masculine)[locative single]śuka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vigalite -
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vigalita (noun, masculine)[locative single]vigalita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vigalitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nīte -
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nīta (noun, masculine)[locative single]nīta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nītā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nīti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√nī -> nīta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nī class 1 verb]√nī -> nīta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √nī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nī class 1 verb], [locative single from √nī class 1 verb]√nī -> nītā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √nī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nī class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nābher -
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nābhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]nābhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- adhaḥ -
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adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]adhaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 3880 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.