Sanskrit quote nr. 5059 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आम्राङ्कुरोऽयमरुण- ।
श्यामलरुचिरस्थिनिर्गतः सुतनु ॥āmrāṅkuro'yamaruṇa- |
śyāmalarucirasthinirgataḥ sutanu ||
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.
Ankura (aṅkura, अङ्कुर): defined in 14 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Aruna (aruṇa, अरुण): defined in 17 categories.
Shyamala (syamala, śyāmala, श्यामल): defined in 9 categories.
Rucira (रुचिर): defined in 12 categories.
Stha (sthā, स्था): defined in 8 categories.
Nirgata (निर्गत): defined in 6 categories.
Sutanu (सुतनु): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Yoga (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: “āmrāṅkuro'yamaruṇa-”
- āmrā -
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āmra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āmra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṅkuro' -
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aṅkura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- aruṇa -
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aruṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “śyāmalarucirasthinirgataḥ sutanu”
- śyāmala -
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śyāmala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śyāmala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rucira -
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rucira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rucira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sthi -
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sthā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- nirgataḥ -
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nirgata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sutanu -
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sutanu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sutanu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sutanu (noun, feminine)[compound], [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 5059 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.