Sanskrit quote nr. 4945 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपातालगभीरे ।
मज्जति नीरे निदाघसंतप्तः ॥āpātālagabhīre |
majjati nīre nidāghasaṃtaptaḥ ||
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.
Apata (āpāta, आपात): defined in 7 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Gabhira (gabhīra, गभीर, gabhīrā, गभीरा): defined in 3 categories.
Majjat (मज्जत्): defined in 4 categories.
Nira (nīra, नीर): defined in 11 categories.
Nidagha (nidāgha, निदाघ): defined in 5 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: “āpātālagabhīre”
- āpātā -
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āpāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ala -
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ala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√al (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- gabhīre -
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gabhīra (noun, masculine)[locative single]gabhīra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gabhīrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “majjati nīre nidāghasaṃtaptaḥ”
- majjati -
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√majj -> majjat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √majj class 6 verb]√majj -> majjat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √majj class 6 verb]√majj (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- nīre -
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nīra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- nidāgha -
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nidāgha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- santaptaḥ -
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santapta (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4945 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.