Sanskrit quote nr. 5514 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्विने कृष्णपक्षे च षष्ठ्यां भौमोऽथ रोहिणी ।
व्यतीपातस् तदा षष्ठी कपिलानन्तपुण्यदा ॥āśvine kṛṣṇapakṣe ca ṣaṣṭhyāṃ bhaumo'tha rohiṇī |
vyatīpātas tadā ṣaṣṭhī kapilānantapuṇyadā ||
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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.
Ashvina (asvina, āśvina, आश्विन, āśvinā, आश्विना): defined in 10 categories.
Krishnapaksha (krsnapaksa, kṛṣṇapakṣa, कृष्णपक्ष): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shashthi (sasthi, ṣaṣṭhī, षष्ठी): defined in 10 categories.
Bhauma (भौम): defined in 10 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Rohini (rohiṇi, रोहिणि, rohiṇī, रोहिणी): defined in 20 categories.
Rohin (रोहिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Vyatipata (vyatīpāta, व्यतीपात): defined in 6 categories.
Tada (tadā, तदा): defined in 10 categories.
Shashthin (sasthin, ṣaṣṭhin, षष्ठिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kapila (कपिल): defined in 24 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), 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: “āśvine kṛṣṇapakṣe ca ṣaṣṭhyāṃ bhaumo'tha rohiṇī”
- āśvine -
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āśvina (noun, masculine)[locative single]āśvina (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āśvinā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṛṣṇapakṣe -
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kṛṣṇapakṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṣaṣṭhyām -
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ṣaṣṭhī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- bhaumo' -
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bhauma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rohiṇī -
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rohiṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]rohiṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rohin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “vyatīpātas tadā ṣaṣṭhī kapilānantapuṇyadā”
- vyatīpātas -
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vyatīpāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ṣaṣṭhī -
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ṣaṣṭhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]ṣaṣṭhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kapilān -
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kapila (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anta -
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anta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- puṇya -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṇ]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- dā -
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dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 5514 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.