Sanskrit quote nr. 5137 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयुःसारं युअवनम् ।
ऋतुसारः कुसुमसायकवयस्यः ॥āyuḥsāraṃ yuavanam |
ṛtusāraḥ kusumasāyakavayasyaḥ ||
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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.
Ayu (āyu, आयु): defined in 9 categories.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार): defined in 29 categories.
Yu (यु, yū, यू): defined in 6 categories.
Avana (अवन): defined in 6 categories.
Kusumasayaka (kusumasāyaka, कुसुमसायक): defined in 2 categories.
Vayasya (वयस्य): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali
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: “āyuḥsāraṃ yuavanam”
- āyuḥ -
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āyus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]āyus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āyu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sāram -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]
- yu -
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yu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]yū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- avanam -
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avana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√van (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- Line 2: “ṛtusāraḥ kusumasāyakavayasyaḥ”
- ṛtu -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- sāraḥ -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kusumasāyaka -
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kusumasāyaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vayasyaḥ -
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vayasya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 5137 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.