Sanskrit quote nr. 4375 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आगतव्ययशीलस्य कृशत्वमतिशोभते ।
द्वितीयश्चन्द्रमा वन्द्यो न वन्द्यः पूर्णचन्द्रमाः ॥āgatavyayaśīlasya kṛśatvamatiśobhate |
dvitīyaścandramā vandyo na vandyaḥ pūrṇacandramāḥ ||
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.
Agata (āgata, आगत): defined in 12 categories.
Vyayashila (vyayasila, vyayaśīla, व्ययशील): defined in 2 categories.
Krishatva (krsatva, kṛśatva, कृशत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Dvitiya (dvitīya, द्वितीय): defined in 11 categories.
Candrama (candramā, चन्द्रमा): defined in 8 categories.
Candramas (चन्द्रमस्): defined in 5 categories.
Vandya (वन्द्य): defined in 5 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Purnacandra (pūrṇacandra, पूर्णचन्द्र): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “āgatavyayaśīlasya kṛśatvamatiśobhate”
- āgata -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āgata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ag (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- vyayaśīlasya -
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vyayaśīla (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vyayaśīla (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kṛśatvam -
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kṛśatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śobhate -
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√śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “dvitīyaścandramā vandyo na vandyaḥ pūrṇacandramāḥ”
- dvitīyaś -
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dvitīya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- candramā* -
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candramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]candramas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vandyo* -
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vandya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vand -> vandya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vand class 1 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vandyaḥ -
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vandya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vand -> vandya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vand class 1 verb]
- pūrṇacandram -
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pūrṇacandra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- āḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 4375 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.