Sanskrit quote nr. 3900 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्पृष्टे राहुभीत्याहनि निशि च समे कल्मषच्छाययोने ।
हासत्रासाद् विदूरे समुपचितविभावैभवे हृद्यगन्धे ॥aspṛṣṭe rāhubhītyāhani niśi ca same kalmaṣacchāyayone |
hāsatrāsād vidūre samupacitavibhāvaibhave hṛdyagandhe ||
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.
Asprishta (asprsta, aspṛṣṭa, अस्पृष्ट, aspṛṣṭā, अस्पृष्टा): defined in 5 categories.
Asprishti (asprsti, aspṛṣṭi, अस्पृष्टि): defined in 1 categories.
Bhiti (bhīti, भीति, bhītī, भीती): defined in 9 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sama (सम, samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Hasa (hāsa, हास): defined in 13 categories.
Trasa (trāsa, त्रास): defined in 14 categories.
Vidura (vidūra, विदूर, vidūrā, विदूरा): defined in 9 categories.
Samupacita (समुपचित): defined in 1 categories.
Vibha (vibhā, विभा): defined in 2 categories.
Vibhava (vibhāva, विभाव): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhavan (vibhāvan, विभावन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Aibha (ऐभ): defined in 1 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Ve (वे): defined in 5 categories.
Hridyagandha (hrdyagandha, hṛdyagandha, हृद्यगन्ध, hṛdyagandhā, हृद्यगन्धा): defined in 2 categories.
Hridyagandhi (hrdyagandhi, hṛdyagandhi, हृद्यगन्धि): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Nepali, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shaiva philosophy
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: “aspṛṣṭe rāhubhītyāhani niśi ca same kalmaṣacchāyayone”
- aspṛṣṭe -
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aspṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]aspṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aspṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aspṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- rāhu -
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rāhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhītyā -
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bhīti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]bhītī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ahani -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- same -
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sama (noun, masculine)[locative single]sama (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]samā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√sam (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Cannot analyse kalmaṣacchāyayone
- Line 2: “hāsatrāsād vidūre samupacitavibhāvaibhave hṛdyagandhe”
- hāsa -
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hāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- trāsād -
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trāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vidūre -
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vidūra (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidūra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vidūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- samupacita -
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samupacita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samupacita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vibhāvai -
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vibhāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vibhāvan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]vibhā (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vibhu (noun, masculine)[locative single]vibhu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- aibha -
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aibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aibha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ve -
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va (noun, masculine)[locative single]va (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ve (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- hṛdyagandhe -
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hṛdyagandha (noun, masculine)[locative single]hṛdyagandha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hṛdyagandhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]hṛdyagandhi (noun, masculine)[vocative 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 3900 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.