Sanskrit quote nr. 3942 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्मिन्नम्भोदवृन्दध्वनिजनितरुषि प्रेक्षमाणेऽन्तरिक्षं ।
मा काक व्याकुलो भूस्तरुशिरसि शवक्रव्यलेशानशान ॥asminnambhodavṛndadhvanijanitaruṣi prekṣamāṇe'ntarikṣaṃ |
mā kāka vyākulo bhūstaruśirasi śavakravyaleśānaśāna ||
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.
Ambhoda (अम्भोद): defined in 3 categories.
Vrinda (vrnda, vṛnda, वृन्द): defined in 8 categories.
Janita (जनित): defined in 8 categories.
Rush (rus, ruṣ, रुष्): defined in 4 categories.
Ani (āṇi, आणि): defined in 12 categories.
Antariksha (antariksa, antarikṣa, अन्तरिक्ष): defined in 14 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Kaka (kāka, काक): defined in 18 categories.
Vyakula (vyākula, व्याकुल): defined in 6 categories.
Bhu (भु, bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Taru (तरु): defined in 14 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Shava (sava, śava, शव): defined in 15 categories.
Kravya (क्रव्य): defined in 4 categories.
Lesha (lesa, leśa, लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Ashan (asan, aśan, अशन्): defined in 4 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “asminnambhodavṛndadhvanijanitaruṣi prekṣamāṇe'ntarikṣaṃ”
- asminn -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- ambhoda -
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ambhoda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛnda -
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vṛnda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛnda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhvani -
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dhvani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- janita -
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janita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]janita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jan -> janita (participle, masculine)[compound from √jan]√jan -> janita (participle, neuter)[compound from √jan]√jan -> janita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan]√jan -> janita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan]
- ruṣi -
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ruṣ (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- prekṣam -
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prekṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āṇe' -
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āṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√aṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√aṇ (verb class 4)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- antarikṣam -
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antarikṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mā kāka vyākulo bhūstaruśirasi śavakravyaleśānaśāna”
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- kāka -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyākulo* -
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vyākula (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhūs -
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bhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single]
- taru -
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taru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]taru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]taru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śirasi -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śava -
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śava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śav (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√śu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kravya -
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kravya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kravya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- leśān -
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leśa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- aśā -
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aśan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [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 3942 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.