Sanskrit quote nr. 4962 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपृष्टासि व्यथयति मनो दुर्बला वासरश्रीर् ।
एह्यालिङ्ग क्षपय रजनीमेकिका चक्रवाकि ॥āpṛṣṭāsi vyathayati mano durbalā vāsaraśrīr |
ehyāliṅga kṣapaya rajanīmekikā cakravāki ||
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.
Aprishta (aprsta, āpṛṣṭa, आपृष्ट, āpṛṣṭā, आपृष्टा): defined in 1 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Vyathayat (व्यथयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Ehi (एहि): defined in 2 categories.
Alinga (āliṅga, आलिङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Rajani (rajanī, रजनी): defined in 13 categories.
Ekin (एकिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Cakravaki (cakravākī, चक्रवाकी): defined in 3 categories.
Cakravakin (cakravākin, चक्रवाकिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “āpṛṣṭāsi vyathayati mano durbalā vāsaraśrīr”
- āpṛṣṭā -
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āpṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āpṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āpṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- vyathayati -
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√vyath -> vyathayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vyath]√vyath -> vyathayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vyath]√vyath (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- durbalā* -
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- Cannot analyse vāsaraśrīr
- Line 2: “ehyāliṅga kṣapaya rajanīmekikā cakravāki”
- ehyā -
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ehi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- āliṅga -
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āliṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣapaya -
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√kṣap (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]√kṣī (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- rajanīm -
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rajanī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- eki -
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ekin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ekin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cakravāki -
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cakravākī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]cakravākin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cakravākin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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 4962 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.