Sanskrit quote nr. 406 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजीयतावर्तशुभंयुनाभ्यां दोर्भ्यां मृणालं किमु कोमलाभ्याम् ।
निः सूत्रमास्ते घनपङ्कमृत्सु मूर्तासु नाकीर्तिषु तन्निमग्नम् ॥ajīyatāvartaśubhaṃyunābhyāṃ dorbhyāṃ mṛṇālaṃ kimu komalābhyām |
niḥ sūtramāste ghanapaṅkamṛtsu mūrtāsu nākīrtiṣu tannimagnam ||
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.
Avarta (āvarta, आवर्त): defined in 13 categories.
Shubhamyu (subhamyu, śubhaṃyu, शुभंयु): defined in 2 categories.
Abhi (अभि): defined in 5 categories.
Dos (दोस्): defined in 3 categories.
Mrinala (mrnala, mṛṇāla, मृणाल): defined in 7 categories.
Komala (कोमल, komalā, कोमला): defined in 13 categories.
Nih (niḥ, निः): defined in 3 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Sutra (sūtra, सूत्र): defined in 21 categories.
Ghana (घन): defined in 22 categories.
Panka (paṅka, पङ्क): defined in 11 categories.
Mrid (mrd, mṛd, मृद्): defined in 9 categories.
Mridh (mrdh, mṛdh, मृध्): defined in 1 categories.
Murta (mūrtā, मूर्ता): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Akirti (akīrti, अकीर्ति): defined in 2 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “ajīyatāvartaśubhaṃyunābhyāṃ dorbhyāṃ mṛṇālaṃ kimu komalābhyām”
- ajīyatā -
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√jai (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]√ji (verb class 1)[imperfect passive third single]√ji (verb class 9)[imperfect passive third single]√jyā (verb class 4)[imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]√jyā (verb class 9)[imperfect passive third single]
- āvarta -
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āvarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āvarta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śubhaṃyunā -
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śubhaṃyu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]śubhaṃyu (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- abhyām -
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abhi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- dorbhyām -
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dos (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- mṛṇālam -
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mṛṇāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse kimu*ko
- komalābhyām -
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komala (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]komala (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]komalā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- Line 2: “niḥ sūtramāste ghanapaṅkamṛtsu mūrtāsu nākīrtiṣu tannimagnam”
- niḥ -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sūtram -
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sūtra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āste -
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√ās (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- ghana -
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ghana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ghana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṅka -
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paṅka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paṅka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mṛtsu -
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mṛd (noun, feminine)[locative plural]mṛdh (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- mūrtāsu -
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mūrtā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]√mṝ -> mūrtā (participle, feminine)[locative plural from √mṝ class 9 verb]√mūrch -> mūrtā (participle, feminine)[locative plural from √mūrch class 1 verb]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- akīrtiṣu -
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akīrti (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- tann -
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tan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gnam -
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gnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 406 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.