Sanskrit quote nr. 5062 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आम्रैः क्षेमं भल्ला- ।
तकैर्भयं पीलुभिस्तथारोग्यम् ॥āmraiḥ kṣemaṃ bhallā- |
takairbhayaṃ pīlubhistathārogyam ||
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.
Kshema (ksema, kṣema, क्षेम): defined in 9 categories.
Bhalla (bhallā, भल्ला): defined in 9 categories.
Taka (तक): defined in 10 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Pilu (pīlu, पीलु): defined in 13 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Arogya (अरोग्य): defined in 13 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), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tamil, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “āmraiḥ kṣemaṃ bhallā-”
- āmraiḥ -
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āmra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āmra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kṣemam -
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kṣema (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣema (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣemā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhallā -
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bhallā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “takairbhayaṃ pīlubhistathārogyam”
- takair -
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taka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhayam -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pīlubhis -
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pīlu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pīlu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- arogyam -
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arogya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arogya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arogyā (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 5062 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.