Sanskrit quote nr. 5518 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आषाढे श्रावणे मासि बीजावपनरोपणे ।
ग्रीष्मादन्यत्र वल्लीनां केचिदिच्छन्ति रोपणम् ॥āṣāḍhe śrāvaṇe māsi bījāvapanaropaṇe |
grīṣmādanyatra vallīnāṃ kecidicchanti ropaṇam ||
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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.
Ashadha (asadha, āṣāḍha, आषाढ, āṣāḍhā, आषाढा): defined in 12 categories.
Ashadhi (asadhi, āṣāḍhi, आषाढि): defined in 6 categories.
Shravana (sravana, śrāvaṇa, श्रावण, śrāvaṇā, श्रावणा): defined in 20 categories.
Bija (bīja, बीज): defined in 21 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Pana (paṇa, पण): defined in 20 categories.
Pani (paṇi, पणि): defined in 17 categories.
Grishma (grisma, grīṣma, ग्रीष्म): defined in 11 categories.
Anyatra (अन्यत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Valli (वल्लि, vallī, वल्ली): defined in 18 categories.
Ka (क, kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Icchat (इच्छत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ropana (ropaṇa, रोपण): defined in 6 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, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Pali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaiva 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: “āṣāḍhe śrāvaṇe māsi bījāvapanaropaṇe”
- 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]
- śrāvaṇe -
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śrāvaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrāvaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śrāvaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- māsi -
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mās (noun, masculine)[locative single]√mā (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- bījāva -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- apa -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- naro -
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- paṇe -
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paṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]paṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√paṇ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Line 2: “grīṣmādanyatra vallīnāṃ kecidicchanti ropaṇam”
- grīṣmād -
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grīṣma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- anyatra -
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anyatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vallīnām -
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valli (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]vallī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ke -
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ka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]ka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- icchanti -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- ropaṇam -
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ropaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ropaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ropaṇā (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 5518 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.