Sanskrit quote nr. 3896 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्थीन्यस्थीन्यजिनमजिनं भस्म भस्मेन्दुरिन्दुर् ।
गङ्गा गङ्गोरग उरग इत्याकुलाः संभ्रमेण ॥asthīnyasthīnyajinamajinaṃ bhasma bhasmendurindur |
gaṅgā gaṅgoraga uraga ityākulāḥ saṃbhrameṇa ||
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.
Asthi (अस्थि): defined in 17 categories.
Ajina (अजिन): defined in 12 categories.
Ganga (gaṅga, गङ्ग, gaṅgā, गङ्गा): defined in 21 categories.
Uraga (उरग): defined in 8 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य, ityā, इत्या): defined in 1 categories.
Akula (ākula, आकुल, ākulā, आकुला): defined in 8 categories.
Sambhrama (सम्भ्रम): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), 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: “asthīnyasthīnyajinamajinaṃ bhasma bhasmendurindur”
- asthīnya -
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asthi (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- asthīnya -
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asthi (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ajinam -
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ajina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ajinam -
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ajina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhasma -
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bhasman (noun, masculine)[compound]bhasman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse bhasmendurindur
- Line 2: “gaṅgā gaṅgoraga uraga ityākulāḥ saṃbhrameṇa”
- gaṅgā* -
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gaṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gaṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gaṅgo -
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gaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gaṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uraga* -
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uraga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uraga* -
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uraga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ityā -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]ityā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
- ākulāḥ -
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ākula (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ākulā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sambhrameṇa -
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sambhrama (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sambhrama (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3896 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.