Sanskrit quote nr. 4168 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो बाणस्य संधानं शरदि स्मरभूपतेः ।
अपि सोऽयं त्विषामीशः कन्याराशिमुपागतः ॥aho bāṇasya saṃdhānaṃ śaradi smarabhūpateḥ |
api so'yaṃ tviṣāmīśaḥ kanyārāśimupāgataḥ ||
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.
Bana (bāṇa, बाण): defined in 22 categories.
Sandhana (sandhāna, सन्धान): defined in 10 categories.
Sharad (sarad, śarad, शरद्): defined in 4 categories.
Pati (पति): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tvishamisha (tvisamisa, tviṣāmīśa, त्विषामीश): defined in 1 categories.
Kanyarashi (kanyarasi, kanyārāśi, कन्याराशि): defined in 2 categories.
Upagata (upāgata, उपागत): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “aho bāṇasya saṃdhānaṃ śaradi smarabhūpateḥ”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- bāṇasya -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- sandhānam -
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sandhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sandhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sandhānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śaradi -
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śarad (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- smarabhū -
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smarabhū (noun, masculine)[compound]smarabhū (noun, feminine)[compound]
- pateḥ -
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pati (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pati (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√pat (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- Line 2: “api so'yaṃ tviṣāmīśaḥ kanyārāśimupāgataḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- so' -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tviṣāmīśaḥ -
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tviṣāmīśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kanyārāśim -
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kanyārāśi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- upāgataḥ -
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upāgata (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4168 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.