Sanskrit quote nr. 5690 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आह नाथवदनस्य चुम्बतः ।
सा स्म शीतकरतामनक्षरम् ॥

āha nāthavadanasya cumbataḥ |
sā sma śītakaratāmanakṣaram ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Nathavat (nāthavat, नाथवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Sma (स्म): defined in 2 categories.
Shitakara (sitakara, śītakara, शीतकर): defined in 3 categories.
Tama (tāma, ताम): defined in 13 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), India history

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: “āha nāthavadanasya cumbataḥ
  • āha -
  • ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • nāthavad -
  • nāthavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    nāthavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anasya -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • cumbataḥ -
  • cumb (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “ sma śītakaratāmanakṣaram
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śītakara -
  • śītakara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śītakara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nakṣa -
  • nakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 5690 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.

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