Sanskrit quote nr. 5056 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आम्रं छित्त्वा कुठारेण निम्बं परिचरेत्तु यः ।
यश्चैनं पयसा सिञ्चेन् नैवास्य मधुरो भवेत् ॥āmraṃ chittvā kuṭhāreṇa nimbaṃ paricarettu yaḥ |
yaścainaṃ payasā siñcen naivāsya madhuro bhavet ||
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.
Amra (āmra, आम्र): defined in 13 categories.
Kuthara (kuṭhāra, कुठार): defined in 10 categories.
Nimba (निम्ब): defined in 19 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Aina (ऐन): defined in 6 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Payasa (payasā, पयसा): defined in 11 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Madhura (मधुर): defined in 18 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: “āmraṃ chittvā kuṭhāreṇa nimbaṃ paricarettu yaḥ”
- āmram -
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āmra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āmra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- chittvā -
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√chid -> chittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √chid]√chid -> chittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √chid]
- kuṭhāreṇa -
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kuṭhāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- nimbam -
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nimba (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- caret -
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√car (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yaścainaṃ payasā siñcen naivāsya madhuro bhavet”
- yaś -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- payasā -
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payas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]payasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- siñcen -
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√sic (verb class 6)[optative active third single]
- naivā -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- madhuro* -
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madhura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 5056 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.