Sanskrit quote nr. 5011 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आभ्यां कुचाभ्यामिभकुम्भयोः श्रीर् ।
आदीयतेऽसावनयोर्न ताभ्याम् ॥ābhyāṃ kucābhyāmibhakumbhayoḥ śrīr |
ādīyate'sāvanayorna tābhyām ||
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.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Ibha (इभ): defined in 11 categories.
Kumbha (कुम्भ, kumbhā, कुम्भा): defined in 22 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Adin (ādin, आदिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Asu (असु): defined in 9 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Hindi, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil
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: “ābhyāṃ kucābhyāmibhakumbhayoḥ śrīr”
- ābhyām -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]iyam (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]idam (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- kucābhyām -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- ibha -
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ibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kumbhayoḥ -
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kumbha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]kumbha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]kumbhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Cannot analyse śrīr
- Line 2: “ādīyate'sāvanayorna tābhyām”
- ādī -
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ādi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]ādin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- iyate' -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
- asāva -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]√as (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]√sā (verb class 4)[aorist active first dual]
- anayor -
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ana (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]iyam (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tābhyām -
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ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]tā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]sā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
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 5011 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.