Sanskrit quote nr. 5441 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आशाभरेण निखिलाशासु धावनमथाशातकुम्भगिरि वा ।
क्लेशावहं विविधदेशाटनं द्रविणलेशायनापि ववृते ॥āśābhareṇa nikhilāśāsu dhāvanamathāśātakumbhagiri vā |
kleśāvahaṃ vividhadeśāṭanaṃ draviṇaleśāyanāpi vavṛte ||
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.
Asha (asa, āśā, आशा, āśa, आश): defined in 17 categories.
Abhara (ābhara, आभर): defined in 5 categories.
Nikhila (निखिल, nikhilā, निखिला): defined in 9 categories.
Dhavana (dhāvana, धावन): defined in 8 categories.
Atha (athā, अथा): defined in 7 categories.
Gir (गिर्): defined in 5 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Klesha (klesa, kleśa, क्लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vividha (विविध): defined in 7 categories.
Deshatana (desatana, deśāṭana, देशाटन): defined in 4 categories.
Dravina (draviṇa, द्रविण): defined in 6 categories.
Lesha (lesa, leśa, लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Buddhism, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vaisheshika (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: “āśābhareṇa nikhilāśāsu dhāvanamathāśātakumbhagiri vā”
- āśā -
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āśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ābhareṇa -
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ābhara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nikhilā -
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nikhila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nikhila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nikhilā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āśāsu -
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āśā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- dhāvanam -
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dhāvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhāvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhāvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- athā -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śātakumbha -
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śātakumbha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śātakumbha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- giri -
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giri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]giri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]gir (noun, feminine)[locative single]gir (noun, masculine)[locative single]gir (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “kleśāvahaṃ vividhadeśāṭanaṃ draviṇaleśāyanāpi vavṛte”
- kleśāva -
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kleśa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kleś (verb class 1)[imperative active first dual]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- vividha -
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vividha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vividha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vidh (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√vidh (verb class 6)[perfect active second plural]√vyadh (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]
- deśāṭanam -
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deśāṭana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- draviṇa -
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draviṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]draviṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- leśāya -
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leśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vavṛte -
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√vṛt (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third 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 5441 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.