Sanskrit quote nr. 5597 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसीद् वरः कण्टकितप्रकोष्ठः ।
स्विन्नाङ्गुलिः संववृते कुमारी ॥āsīd varaḥ kaṇṭakitaprakoṣṭhaḥ |
svinnāṅguliḥ saṃvavṛte kumārī ||
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.
Vara (वर): defined in 23 categories.
Varas (वरस्): defined in 2 categories.
Kantakita (kaṇṭakita, कण्टकित): defined in 2 categories.
Prakoshtha (prakostha, prakoṣṭha, प्रकोष्ठ): defined in 7 categories.
Svinnanguli (svinnāṅguli, स्विन्नाङ्गुलि): defined in 1 categories.
Kumari (kumārī, कुमारी): defined in 17 categories.
Kumarin (kumārin, कुमारिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “āsīd varaḥ kaṇṭakitaprakoṣṭhaḥ”
- āsīd -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- varaḥ -
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varas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kaṇṭakita -
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kaṇṭakita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṇṭakita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakoṣṭhaḥ -
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prakoṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “svinnāṅguliḥ saṃvavṛte kumārī”
- svinnāṅguliḥ -
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svinnāṅguli (noun, masculine)[nominative single]svinnāṅguli (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vavṛte -
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√vṛt (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- kumārī -
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kumārī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kumārī (noun, masculine)[compound]kumārin (noun, masculine)[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 5597 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.