Sanskrit quote nr. 3913 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्माकमध्यासितमेतदन्तस् ।
तावद्भवत्या हृदयं चिराय ॥asmākamadhyāsitametadantas |
tāvadbhavatyā hṛdayaṃ cirāya ||
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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.
Tavat (tāvat, तावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Nepali, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “asmākamadhyāsitametadantas”
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- Line 2: “tāvadbhavatyā hṛdayaṃ cirāya”
- tāvad -
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tāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tāvat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]tāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhavatyā* -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cirāya -
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cira (noun, masculine)[dative single]cira (noun, neuter)[dative 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 3913 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.