Sanskrit quote nr. 4001 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्यामोषधयो ज्वलन्तु दधतु ज्योतींषि कीटा अपि ।
प्रोन्मीलन्तु भुजङ्गमौलिमणयः क्रीडन्तु दीपाङ्कुराः ॥asyāmoṣadhayo jvalantu dadhatu jyotīṃṣi kīṭā api |
pronmīlantu bhujaṅgamaulimaṇayaḥ krīḍantu dīpāṅkurāḥ ||
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.
Dhaya (धय): defined in 4 categories.
Dhi (धि): defined in 14 categories.
Jyotis (ज्योतिस्): defined in 9 categories.
Kita (kīṭa, कीट): defined in 12 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Bhujangama (bhujaṅgama, भुजङ्गम): defined in 6 categories.
Li (लि): defined in 7 categories.
Ani (aṇi, अणि): defined in 12 categories.
Dipankura (dīpāṅkura, दीपाङ्कुर): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), 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: “asyāmoṣadhayo jvalantu dadhatu jyotīṃṣi kīṭā api”
- asyāmo -
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√as (verb class 4)[imperative active first plural]√sā (verb class 4)[imperfect active first plural]
- uṣa -
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uṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhayo* -
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dhaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]dhi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- jvalantu -
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√jval (verb class 1)[imperative active third plural]
- dadhatu -
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√dadh (verb class 1)[imperative active third single]√dhā (verb class 1)[imperative active third single]√dhā (verb class 3)[imperative active third plural]
- jyotīṃṣi -
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jyotis (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kīṭā* -
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kīṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “pronmīlantu bhujaṅgamaulimaṇayaḥ krīḍantu dīpāṅkurāḥ”
- pro -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ūn -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- mīlantu -
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√mīl (verb class 1)[imperative active third plural]
- bhujaṅgamau -
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bhujaṅgama (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- lim -
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li (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- aṇayaḥ -
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aṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- krīḍantu -
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√krīḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active third plural]
- dīpāṅkurāḥ -
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dīpāṅkura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 4001 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.