Sanskrit quote nr. 4302 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकुञ्च्य पाणिमशुचिं मम मूर्ध्नि वेश्या ।
मन्त्राम्भसां प्रतिपदं पृषतैः पवित्रे ॥ākuñcya pāṇimaśuciṃ mama mūrdhni veśyā |
mantrāmbhasāṃ pratipadaṃ pṛṣataiḥ pavitre ||
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.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Veshya (vesya, veśyā, वेश्या): defined in 8 categories.
Mantri (mantr, mantṛ, मन्तृ): defined in 14 categories.
Mantra (मन्त्र): defined in 26 categories.
Ambhasa (āmbhasā, आम्भसा): defined in 2 categories.
Pratipada (प्रतिपद): defined in 7 categories.
Prishata (prsata, pṛṣata, पृषत): defined in 5 categories.
Pavitri (pavitr, pavitṛ, पवितृ): defined in 3 categories.
Pavitra (पवित्र, pavitrā, पवित्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavya (poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jainism
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: “ākuñcya pāṇimaśuciṃ mama mūrdhni veśyā”
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kuñcya -
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√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, masculine)[compound from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, neuter)[compound from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kuc]√kuñc -> kuñcya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kuñc class 1 verb]√kuñc -> kuñcya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kuñc class 1 verb]√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kuc]√kuc -> kuñcya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kuc]
- pāṇim -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- aśucim -
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aśuci (noun, masculine)[accusative single]aśuci (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- mūrdhni -
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mūrdhan (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- veśyā -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]veśī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √viś]
- Line 2: “mantrāmbhasāṃ pratipadaṃ pṛṣataiḥ pavitre”
- mantrā -
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mantṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]mantra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- āmbhasām -
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āmbhasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- pratipadam -
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pratipada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratipadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pṛṣataiḥ -
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pṛṣata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pṛṣata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- pavitre -
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pavitṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]pavitra (noun, masculine)[locative single]pavitra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pavitrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 4302 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.