Sanskrit quote nr. 5267 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आर्द्रमपि स्तनजघनान्- ।
निरस्य सुतनु त्वयैतदुन्मुक्तम् ॥ārdramapi stanajaghanān- |
nirasya sutanu tvayaitadunmuktam ||
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.
Ardra (ārdra, आर्द्र): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Stana (स्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Nirasya (निरस्य): defined in 3 categories.
Sutanu (सुतनु): defined in 8 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Unmukta (उन्मुक्त): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “ārdramapi stanajaghanān-”
- ārdram -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārdra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ārdrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- stana -
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stana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√stan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- jaghanān -
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jaghana (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “nirasya sutanu tvayaitadunmuktam”
- nirasya -
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nirasya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nirasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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]
- tvayai -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- unmuktam -
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unmukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]unmukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]unmuktā (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 5267 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.