Sanskrit quote nr. 5744 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इङ्गालसप्तार्चिरिव ज्वलित्वा ।
सर्वं दिनं चण्डरुचिः शशाम ॥iṅgālasaptārciriva jvalitvā |
sarvaṃ dinaṃ caṇḍaruciḥ śaśāma ||
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.
Inga (iṅgā, इङ्गा): defined in 4 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Saptarci (saptārci, सप्तार्चि): defined in 2 categories.
Saptarcis (saptārcis, सप्तार्चिस्): defined in 1 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Sarvam (सर्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dina (दिन): defined in 16 categories.
Canda (caṇḍa, चण्ड): defined in 17 categories.
Ruci (रुचि): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Pali, Prakrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “iṅgālasaptārciriva jvalitvā”
- iṅgā -
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iṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- la -
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la (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saptārcir -
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saptārcis (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]saptārcis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]saptārci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jvalitvā -
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√jval -> jvalitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jval]
- Line 2: “sarvaṃ dinaṃ caṇḍaruciḥ śaśāma”
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- dinam -
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dina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dinā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- caṇḍa -
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caṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]caṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√caṇḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ruciḥ -
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ruci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ruci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaśāma -
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√śam (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√śam (verb class 9)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√śaś (verb class 1)[imperative active first 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 5744 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.