Sanskrit quote nr. 4534 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आताम्रे नयने स्फुरन् कुचभरः श्वासो न विश्राम्यति ।
स्वेदाम्भःकणदन्तुरं तव मुखं हेतुस्तु नो लक्ष्यते ॥ātāmre nayane sphuran kucabharaḥ śvāso na viśrāmyati |
svedāmbhaḥkaṇadanturaṃ tava mukhaṃ hetustu no lakṣyate ||
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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.
Atamra (ātāmra, आताम्र, ātāmrā, आताम्रा): defined in 2 categories.
Nayana (नयन, nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Sphurat (स्फुरत्): defined in 6 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Bhara (भर): defined in 14 categories.
Bharas (भरस्): defined in 1 categories.
Shvasa (svasa, śvāsa, श्वास): defined in 17 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Svedambhas (svedāmbhas, स्वेदाम्भस्): defined in 1 categories.
Kanat (kaṇat, कणत्): defined in 1 categories.
Antu (अन्तु): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Hetri (hetr, hetṛ, हेतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Hetu (हेतु): defined in 21 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Lakshyata (laksyata, lakṣyatā, लक्ष्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Buddhism, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist 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: “ātāmre nayane sphuran kucabharaḥ śvāso na viśrāmyati”
- ātāmre -
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ātāmra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ātāmra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ātāmrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nayane -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[locative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sphuran -
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sphurat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
- kuca -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- bharaḥ -
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bharas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śvāso* -
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śvāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śrāmyati -
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√śram -> śrāmyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śram class 4 verb]√śram -> śrāmyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śram class 4 verb]√śram (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “svedāmbhaḥkaṇadanturaṃ tava mukhaṃ hetustu no lakṣyate”
- svedāmbhaḥ -
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svedāmbhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kaṇad -
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√kaṇ -> kaṇat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kaṇ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṇ class 1 verb]
- antur -
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antu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hetus -
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hetṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]hetu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- no* -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- lakṣyate -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third 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 4534 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.