Sanskrit quote nr. 5517 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आषाढे शशका दृष्टा स्थानास्थने सुभिक्षदाः ।
चतुष्पदादिनाशाय तल्लब्ध्यै शशदर्शनम् ॥āṣāḍhe śaśakā dṛṣṭā sthānāsthane subhikṣadāḥ |
catuṣpadādināśāya tallabdhyai śaśadarśanam ||
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.
Ashadha (asadha, āṣāḍha, आषाढ, āṣāḍhā, आषाढा): defined in 12 categories.
Ashadhi (asadhi, āṣāḍhi, आषाढि): defined in 6 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭā, दृष्टा): defined in 13 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Subhiksha (subhiksa, subhikṣa, सुभिक्ष): defined in 6 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Catushpada (catuspada, catuṣpada, चतुष्पद): defined in 11 categories.
Ina (इन, inā, इना): defined in 9 categories.
Asha (asa, āśa, आश): defined in 17 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Labdhi (लब्धि): defined in 7 categories.
Shasha (sasa, śaśa, शश): defined in 16 categories.
Darshana (darsana, darśana, दर्शन): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Nepali, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “āṣāḍhe śaśakā dṛṣṭā sthānāsthane subhikṣadāḥ”
- āṣāḍhe -
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āṣāḍha (noun, masculine)[locative single]āṣāḍha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āṣāḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āṣāḍhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- śaśakā* -
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śaśaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dṛṣṭā -
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dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- sthānā -
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sthāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ās -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tha -
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tha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ne -
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na (noun, masculine)[locative single]na (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ni (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- subhikṣa -
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subhikṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]subhikṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dāḥ -
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da (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]dā (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “catuṣpadādināśāya tallabdhyai śaśadarśanam”
- catuṣpadād -
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catuṣpada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- inā -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]i (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]inā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āśāya -
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āśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- tal -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- labdhyai -
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labdhi (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- śaśa -
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śaśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√śā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√śā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√śaś (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- darśanam -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]darśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 5517 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.