Sanskrit quote nr. 4804 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आधिक्षामां विरहशयने संनिकीर्णैकपार्श्वां ।
प्राचीमूले तनुमिव कलामात्रशेषां हिमांशोः ॥ādhikṣāmāṃ virahaśayane saṃnikīrṇaikapārśvāṃ |
prācīmūle tanumiva kalāmātraśeṣāṃ himāṃśoḥ ||
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.
Adhi (ādhī, आधी): defined in 12 categories.
Kshama (ksama, kṣāmā, क्षामा): defined in 14 categories.
Virahashayana (virahasayana, virahaśayana, विरहशयन): defined in 1 categories.
Samnikirna (saṃnikīrṇa, संनिकीर्ण, saṃnikīrṇā, संनिकीर्णा): defined in 1 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Parshva (parsva, pārśva, पार्श्व): defined in 14 categories.
Pracimula (prācīmūla, प्राचीमूल): defined in 1 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Shesha (sesa, śeṣā, शेषा): defined in 19 categories.
Himamshu (himamsu, himāṃśu, हिमांशु): defined in 7 categories.
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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: “ādhikṣāmāṃ virahaśayane saṃnikīrṇaikapārśvāṃ”
- ādhi -
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ādhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ādhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- kṣāmām -
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kṣāmā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- virahaśayane -
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virahaśayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- saṃnikīrṇai -
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saṃnikīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃnikīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]saṃnikīrṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aika -
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aika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pārśvā -
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pārśva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārśva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “prācīmūle tanumiva kalāmātraśeṣāṃ himāṃśoḥ”
- prācīmūle -
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prācīmūla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- tanum -
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tanu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kalāmā -
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√kal (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śeṣām -
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śeṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- himāṃśoḥ -
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himāṃśu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 4804 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.