Sanskrit quote nr. 5570 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसाद्य भङ्गमनया ।
द्यूते विहिताभिरुचितकेलिपणे ॥āsādya bhaṅgamanayā |
dyūte vihitābhirucitakelipaṇe ||
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.
Bhanga (bhaṅga, भङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Dyuta (dyūta, द्यूत): defined in 9 categories.
Vihita (vihitā, विहिता): defined in 9 categories.
Ucita (उचित): defined in 4 categories.
Keli (kelī, केली): defined in 11 categories.
Pana (paṇa, पण): defined in 20 categories.
Pani (paṇi, पणि): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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 bhaṅgamanayā”
- āsādya -
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āsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhaṅgam -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhaṅgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anayā -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “dyūte vihitābhirucitakelipaṇe”
- dyūte -
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dyūta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vihitābhir -
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vihitā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- ucita -
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ucita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ucita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √uc class 4 verb]
- keli -
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keli (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kelī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- paṇe -
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paṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]paṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√paṇ (verb class 1)[present middle first 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 5570 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.