Sanskrit quote nr. 5537 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसन् क्षीणानि यावन्ति चातकाश्रूणि तेऽम्बुद ।
तावन्तोऽपि त्वयोदार न मुक्ता जलबिन्दवः ॥āsan kṣīṇāni yāvanti cātakāśrūṇi te'mbuda |
tāvanto'pi tvayodāra na muktā jalabindavaḥ ||
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.
Kshina (ksina, kṣīṇa, क्षीण): defined in 9 categories.
Yavat (yāvat, यावत्): defined in 4 categories.
Cataka (cātaka, चातक): defined in 13 categories.
Ashru (asru, aśru, अश्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ambuda (अम्बुद): defined in 9 categories.
Tavat (tāvat, तावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Udara (udāra, उदार): defined in 18 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Mukta (मुक्त, muktā, मुक्ता): defined in 22 categories.
Jalabindu (जलबिन्दु): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “āsan kṣīṇāni yāvanti cātakāśrūṇi te'mbuda”
- āsan -
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√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- kṣīṇāni -
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kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṣī class 9 verb]
- yāvanti -
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yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cātakā -
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cātaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aśrūṇi -
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aśru (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- te' -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- ambuda -
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ambuda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “tāvanto'pi tvayodāra na muktā jalabindavaḥ”
- tāvanto' -
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tāvat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tvayo -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- udāra -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- muktā* -
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mukta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]muktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 1 verb]√muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 1 verb]√muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muj class 1 verb]√muj -> muktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muj class 1 verb]
- jalabindavaḥ -
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jalabindu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jalabindu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 5537 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.