Sanskrit quote nr. 3938 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्मिन् नक्तमहर्विवेकविकले कालाधमे नीरदैः ।
संनद्धैरभितो निरुद्धगगनाभोगासु दिग्भित्तिषु ॥asmin naktamaharvivekavikale kālādhame nīradaiḥ |
saṃnaddhairabhito niruddhagaganābhogāsu digbhittiṣu ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Naktam (नक्तम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nakta (नक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Viveka (विवेक): defined in 13 categories.
Vikala (विकल, vikalā, विकला): defined in 12 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल, kālā, काला): defined in 33 categories.
Adhama (अधम, adhamā, अधमा): defined in 13 categories.
Nirada (nīrada, नीरद): defined in 3 categories.
Niruddha (निरुद्ध): defined in 9 categories.
Gagana (गगन): defined in 20 categories.
Abhoga (ābhogā, आभोगा): defined in 8 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Bhitti (भित्ति): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Marathi, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “asmin naktamaharvivekavikale kālādhame nīradaiḥ”
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- naktam -
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naktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]naktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√naj -> nakta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]√naj -> nakta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √naj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
- ahar -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound]ahar (noun, neuter)[compound]
- viveka -
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viveka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikale -
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vikala (noun, masculine)[locative single]vikala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vikalā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kālā -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhame -
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adhama (noun, masculine)[locative single]adhama (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adhamā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nīradaiḥ -
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nīrada (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nīrada (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “saṃnaddhairabhito niruddhagaganābhogāsu digbhittiṣu”
- saṃnaddhair -
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saṃnaddha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]saṃnaddha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- abhito* -
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abhitaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- niruddha -
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niruddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niruddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gaganā -
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gagana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ābhogāsu -
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ābhogā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- dig -
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diś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- bhittiṣu -
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bhitti (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
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 3938 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.