Sanskrit quote nr. 4410 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आघ्रातं परिलीढमुग्रनखरैः क्षुण्णं च यच्चर्वितं ।
क्षिप्तं यद् भुवि नीरसत्वकुपितेनेति व्यथां मा कृथाः ॥āghrātaṃ parilīḍhamugranakharaiḥ kṣuṇṇaṃ ca yaccarvitaṃ |
kṣiptaṃ yad bhuvi nīrasatvakupiteneti vyathāṃ mā kṛthāḥ ||
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.
Aghrata (āghrāta, आघ्रात): defined in 4 categories.
Parilidha (parilīḍha, परिलीढ): defined in 1 categories.
Ugra (उग्र): defined in 19 categories.
Nakhara (नखर): defined in 6 categories.
Kshunna (ksunna, kṣuṇṇa, क्षुण्ण): defined in 5 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Carvita (चर्वित): defined in 5 categories.
Kshipta (ksipta, kṣipta, क्षिप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Kupita (कुपित): defined in 6 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Vyatha (vyathā, व्यथा): defined in 9 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Prakrit
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: “āghrātaṃ parilīḍhamugranakharaiḥ kṣuṇṇaṃ ca yaccarvitaṃ”
- āghrātam -
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āghrāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āghrāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āghrātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- parilīḍham -
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parilīḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parilīḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parilīḍhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ugra -
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ugra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ugra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nakharaiḥ -
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nakhara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nakhara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kṣuṇṇam -
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kṣuṇṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣuṇṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣuṇṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣud -> kṣuṇṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣud class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣud class 7 verb]√kṣud -> kṣuṇṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣud class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣud class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣud class 7 verb], [accusative single from √kṣud class 7 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yac -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- carvitam -
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carvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]carvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kṣiptaṃ yad bhuvi nīrasatvakupiteneti vyathāṃ mā kṛthāḥ”
- kṣiptam -
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kṣipta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣipta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣiptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- nīrasatva -
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nīrasatva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kupitene -
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kupita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kupita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√kup -> kupita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kup class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √kup class 10 verb]√kup -> kupita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kup class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √kup class 10 verb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vyathām -
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vyathā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- kṛthāḥ -
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√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle second single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[injunctive middle second single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle second single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle second 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 4410 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.