Sanskrit quote nr. 4963 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आपेदिरेऽम्बरपथं परितः पतङ्गा ।
भृङ्गा रसालमुकुलानि समाश्रयन्ति ॥āpedire'mbarapathaṃ paritaḥ pataṅgā |
bhṛṅgā rasālamukulāni samāśrayanti ||
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.
Apa (āpa, आप, āpā, आपा): defined in 13 categories.
Api (āpi, आपि): defined in 4 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Ambara (अम्बर): defined in 18 categories.
Patha (पथ): defined in 17 categories.
Patanga (pataṅgā, पतङ्गा): defined in 12 categories.
Bhringa (bhrnga, bhṛṅga, भृङ्ग, bhṛṅgā, भृङ्गा): defined in 12 categories.
Rasala (rasāla, रसाल): defined in 13 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Ula (उल): defined in 6 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Sama (samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Shrayat (srayat, śrayat, श्रयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “āpedire'mbarapathaṃ paritaḥ pataṅgā”
- āpe -
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āpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]āpa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āpā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āpi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]āpi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist middle first single]
- di -
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dī (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- re' -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ambara -
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ambara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- patham -
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patha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- paritaḥ -
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paritaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pataṅgā -
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pataṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhṛṅgā rasālamukulāni samāśrayanti”
- bhṛṅgā* -
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bhṛṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhṛṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rasālam -
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rasāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rasāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rasālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ulā -
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ula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ani -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- samā -
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samā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]samā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śrayanti -
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√śri -> śrayat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śrayantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śri (verb class 1)[present active third 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 4963 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.