Sanskrit quote nr. 4858 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आ नाभेः सरसि नतभ्रुवावगाढे ।
चापल्यादथ पयसस् तरङ्गहस्तैः ॥ā nābheḥ sarasi natabhruvāvagāḍhe |
cāpalyādatha payasas taraṅgahastaiḥ ||
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.
Nabhi (nābhi, नाभि): defined in 22 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Sarasi (sarasī, सरसी): defined in 9 categories.
Natabhru (natabhrū, नतभ्रू): defined in 1 categories.
Aga (अग, agā, अगा): defined in 9 categories.
Adha (āḍhā, आढा): defined in 5 categories.
Capalya (cāpalya, चापल्य): defined in 5 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Payasa (पयस): defined in 11 categories.
Taranga (taraṅga, तरङ्ग): defined in 14 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vastushastra (architecture), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “ā nābheḥ sarasi natabhruvāvagāḍhe”
- ā* -
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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]
- nābheḥ -
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nābhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]nābhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sarasi -
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sarasī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]saras (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- natabhruvāva -
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natabhrū (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- agā -
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aga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]agā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√ag (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āḍhe -
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āḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “cāpalyādatha payasas taraṅgahastaiḥ”
- cāpalyād -
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cāpalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- payasas -
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payas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]payasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- taraṅga -
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taraṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hastaiḥ -
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hasta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]hasta (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 4858 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.