Sanskrit quote nr. 6218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह स्फुटं तिष्ठति नाथ कण्टकः ।
शनैः शनैः कर्ष नखाग्रलीलया ॥iha sphuṭaṃ tiṣṭhati nātha kaṇṭakaḥ |
śanaiḥ śanaiḥ karṣa nakhāgralīlayā ||
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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.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Sphutam (sphuṭam, स्फुटम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sphuta (sphuṭa, स्फुट): defined in 11 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Natha (nātha, नाथ): defined in 14 categories.
Kantaka (kaṇṭaka, कण्टक): defined in 12 categories.
Shanaih (sanaih, śanaiḥ, शनैः): defined in 1 categories.
Karsha (karsa, karṣa, कर्ष): defined in 8 categories.
Nakhagra (nakhāgra, नखाग्र): defined in 2 categories.
Lila (līlā, लीला): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals)
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: “iha sphuṭaṃ tiṣṭhati nātha kaṇṭakaḥ”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sphuṭam -
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sphuṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sphuṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sphuṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sphuṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tiṣṭhati -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- nātha -
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nātha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nātha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nāth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kaṇṭakaḥ -
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kaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śanaiḥ śanaiḥ karṣa nakhāgralīlayā”
- śanaiḥ -
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śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- śanaiḥ -
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śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- karṣa -
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karṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nakhāgra -
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nakhāgra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- līlayā -
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līlā (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 6218 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.