Sanskrit quote nr. 5246 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरोहन्ति सुखासनान्यपटवो नागान् हयांस् तज्जुषस् ।
ताम्बूलाद्युपभुञ्जते नटविटाः खादन्ति हस्त्यादयः ॥ārohanti sukhāsanānyapaṭavo nāgān hayāṃs tajjuṣas |
tāmbūlādyupabhuñjate naṭaviṭāḥ khādanti hastyādayaḥ ||
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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.
Ara (āra, आर, ārā, आरा): defined in 18 categories.
Aru (āru, आरु): defined in 7 categories.
Sukhasana (sukhāsana, सुखासन): defined in 9 categories.
Apatu (apaṭu, अपटु): defined in 3 categories.
Naga (nāga, नाग): defined in 26 categories.
Tambula (tāmbūla, ताम्बूल): defined in 14 categories.
Yu (यु, yū, यू): defined in 6 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Nata (naṭa, नट): defined in 16 categories.
Vita (viṭa, विट): defined in 9 categories.
Hastya (हस्त्य): defined in 2 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Ayas (अयस्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “ārohanti sukhāsanānyapaṭavo nāgān hayāṃs tajjuṣas”
- āro -
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āra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]āru (noun, feminine)[vocative single]āru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√ār (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ūhanti -
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√ūh -> ūhat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √ūh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ūh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh -> ūhantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- sukhāsanānya -
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sukhāsana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- apaṭavo* -
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apaṭu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]apaṭu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- nāgān -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- hayāṃs -
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- Cannot analyse tajjuṣas
- Line 2: “tāmbūlādyupabhuñjate naṭaviṭāḥ khādanti hastyādayaḥ”
- tāmbūlād -
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tāmbūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]tāmbūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yu -
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i (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]e (noun, masculine)[adverb]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]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhuñjate -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third plural]
- naṭa -
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naṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√naṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- viṭāḥ -
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viṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- khādanti -
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√khād -> khādat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √khād class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √khād class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √khād class 1 verb]√khād -> khādantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √khād class 1 verb]√khād (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- hastyād -
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hastya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]hastya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ayaḥ -
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ayas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]i (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]e (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 5246 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.