Sanskrit quote nr. 5569 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसाद्य दक्षिणां दिशम् ।
अविलम्बं त्यजति चोत्तरां तरणिः ॥āsādya dakṣiṇāṃ diśam |
avilambaṃ tyajati cottarāṃ taraṇiḥ ||
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.
Asadya (āsādya, आसाद्य): defined in 5 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇā, दक्षिणा): defined in 18 categories.
Disham (disam, diśam, दिशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Avilambam (अविलम्बम्): defined in 2 categories.
Avilamba (अविलम्ब): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Uttara (uttarā, उत्तरा): defined in 26 categories.
Tarani (taraṇi, तरणि): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Gitashastra (science of music), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “āsādya dakṣiṇāṃ diśam”
- āsādya -
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āsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dakṣiṇām -
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dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- diśam -
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diśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]diśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]diś (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “avilambaṃ tyajati cottarāṃ taraṇiḥ”
- avilambam -
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avilambam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avilamba (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avilamba (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avilambā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tyajati -
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√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- co -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uttarām -
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uttarā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- taraṇiḥ -
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taraṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]taraṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 5569 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.