Sanskrit quote nr. 5619 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्तां क्लमापहरणं जलधेर्जलेन ।
दूरे दवाग्नि परिदीपितमानसानाम् ॥āstāṃ klamāpaharaṇaṃ jaladherjalena |
dūre davāgni paridīpitamānasānām ||
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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.
Klama (क्लम): defined in 5 categories.
Apaharana (apaharaṇa, अपहरण): defined in 7 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Dure (dūre, दूरे): defined in 2 categories.
Dura (dūra, दूर, dūrā, दूरा): defined in 13 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Dipita (dīpita, दीपित): defined in 9 categories.
Anasa (ānasa, आनस, ānasā, आनसा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), 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: “āstāṃ klamāpaharaṇaṃ jaladherjalena”
- āstām -
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√ās (verb class 2)[imperative middle third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third dual]
- klamā -
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klama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√klam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- apaharaṇam -
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apaharaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jaladher -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- jalena -
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jala (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jala (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “dūre davāgni paridīpitamānasānām”
- dūre -
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dūre (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[locative single]dūra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- davāgni -
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davāgni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dīpitam -
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dīpita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dīpita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dīpitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dīp -> dīpita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √dīp]√dīp -> dīpita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √dīp], [accusative single from √dīp]
- ānasānām -
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ānasa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ānasa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ānasā (noun, feminine)[genitive 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 5619 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.