Sanskrit quote nr. 5038 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आमूलाग्रनिबद्धकण्टकतनुर्निर्गन्धपुष्पोद्गमश् ।
छाया न श्रमहारिणी न च फलं क्षुत्क्षामसंतर्पणम् ॥āmūlāgranibaddhakaṇṭakatanurnirgandhapuṣpodgamaś |
chāyā na śramahāriṇī na ca phalaṃ kṣutkṣāmasaṃtarpaṇam ||
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.
Cha (chā, छा): defined in 10 categories.
Chaya (chāya, छाय, chāyā, छाया): defined in 21 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Shrama (srama, śrama, श्रम): defined in 9 categories.
Harini (hāriṇī, हारिणी): defined in 15 categories.
Hari (hāri, हारि): defined in 25 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Kshutkshama (ksutksama, kṣutkṣāma, क्षुत्क्षाम): defined in 4 categories.
Santarpana (santarpaṇa, सन्तर्पण): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “āmūlāgranibaddhakaṇṭakatanurnirgandhapuṣpodgamaś”
- Cannot analyse āmūlāgranibaddhakaṇṭakatanurnirgandhapuṣpodgamaś
- Line 2: “chāyā na śramahāriṇī na ca phalaṃ kṣutkṣāmasaṃtarpaṇam”
- chāyā* -
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chā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]chāya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]chāyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śrama -
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śrama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hāriṇī -
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hāriṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]hāri (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]hārin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣutkṣāma -
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kṣutkṣāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣutkṣāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- santarpaṇam -
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santarpaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]santarpaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]santarpaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 5038 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.