Sanskrit quote nr. 597 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अतिरुचिरङ्गजकृत्त्या क्षोभितदक्षं भवन्तमेव भजे ।
यस्मिन् प्रसादसुमुखे सद्यो वामापि भवति मम तुष्ट्यै ॥

atiruciraṅgajakṛttyā kṣobhitadakṣaṃ bhavantameva bhaje |
yasmin prasādasumukhe sadyo vāmāpi bhavati mama tuṣṭyai ||

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.

Atiruc (अतिरुच्): defined in 1 categories.
Rangaja (raṅgaja, रङ्गज): defined in 1 categories.
Kritti (krtti, kṛtti, कृत्ति): defined in 3 categories.
Kshobhita (ksobhita, kṣobhita, क्षोभित): defined in 4 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣa, दक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Bhavanta (भवन्त): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhaji (भजि): defined in 8 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Prasadasumukha (prasādasumukha, प्रसादसुमुख): defined in 1 categories.
Sadyah (sadyaḥ, सद्यः): defined in 2 categories.
Sadya (सद्य): defined in 1 categories.
Vama (vāma, वाम, vāmā, वामा): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Tushti (tusti, tuṣṭi, तुष्टि): defined in 12 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy)

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: “atiruciraṅgajakṛttyā kṣobhitadakṣaṃ bhavantameva bhaje
  • atiruci -
  • atiruc (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • raṅgaja -
  • raṅgaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛttyā -
  • kṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṣobhita -
  • kṣubh -> kṣobhita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kṣubh]
    kṣubh -> kṣobhita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kṣubh]
    kṣubh -> kṣobhita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣubh]
    kṣubh -> kṣobhita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣubh]
  • dakṣam -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavantam -
  • bhavanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaje -
  • bhaji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “yasmin prasādasumukhe sadyo vāmāpi bhavati mama tuṣṭyai
  • yasmin -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prasādasumukhe -
  • prasādasumukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prasādasumukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sadyo* -
  • sadyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāmā -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tuṣṭyai -
  • tuṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]

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 597 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.

< Back to list with quotes

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: