Sanskrit quote nr. 5609 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसीस्त्वं निशिराजरक्तहृदयेतीर्ष्यालुना वज्रिणा ।
प्रातः शङ्कितयेव दिव्यपदवीं गत्वात्मनः शुद्धये ॥āsīstvaṃ niśirājaraktahṛdayetīrṣyālunā vajriṇā |
prātaḥ śaṅkitayeva divyapadavīṃ gatvātmanaḥ śuddhaye ||
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.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज): defined in 16 categories.
Rakta (रक्त): defined in 19 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय, hṛdayā, हृदया): defined in 16 categories.
Iti (īti, ईति): defined in 6 categories.
Irshyalu (irsyalu, īrṣyālu, ईर्ष्यालु): defined in 2 categories.
Vajrin (वज्रिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Prata (prāta, प्रात): defined in 7 categories.
Shankita (sankita, śaṅkitā, शङ्किता): defined in 8 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Divya (दिव्य): defined in 19 categories.
Padavi (padavī, पदवी): defined in 9 categories.
Atman (ātman, आत्मन्): defined in 21 categories.
Shuddhi (suddhi, śuddhi, शुद्धि): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Tamil
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: “āsīstvaṃ niśirājaraktahṛdayetīrṣyālunā vajriṇā”
- āsīs -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active second single], [injunctive active second single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- rāja -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[compound]√rāj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rakta -
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rakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- hṛdaye -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ītī -
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īti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īrṣyālunā -
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īrṣyālu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]īrṣyālu (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vajriṇā -
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vajrin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vajrin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “prātaḥ śaṅkitayeva divyapadavīṃ gatvātmanaḥ śuddhaye”
- prātaḥ -
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prāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- śaṅkitaye -
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śaṅkitā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√śaṅk -> śaṅkitā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √śaṅk class 1 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- divya -
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divya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]divya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√div -> divya (absolutive)[absolutive from √div]
- padavīm -
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padavī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- ātmanaḥ -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- śuddhaye -
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śuddhi (noun, feminine)[dative 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 5609 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.