Sanskrit quote nr. 6273 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईषत्प्रकटितो मन्दस् तीक्ष्णस् तु पुलकादिभिः ।
स तु तीक्ष्णतरः श्वासशोषितावयवोऽत्र यः ॥īṣatprakaṭito mandas tīkṣṇas tu pulakādibhiḥ |
sa tu tīkṣṇataraḥ śvāsaśoṣitāvayavo'tra yaḥ ||
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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.
Ishat (isat, īṣat, ईषत्): defined in 4 categories.
Prakatita (prakaṭita, प्रकटित): defined in 5 categories.
Manda (मन्द): defined in 22 categories.
Tikshna (tiksna, tīkṣṇa, तीक्ष्ण): defined in 15 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Pulaka (पुलक): defined in 10 categories.
Tikshnatara (tiksnatara, tīkṣṇatara, तीक्ष्णतर): defined in 1 categories.
Shvasa (svasa, śvāsa, श्वास): defined in 17 categories.
Ayava (अयव): defined in 2 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “īṣatprakaṭito mandas tīkṣṇas tu pulakādibhiḥ”
- īṣat -
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īṣat (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]īṣat (noun, masculine)[compound]īṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prakaṭito* -
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prakaṭita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mandas -
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manda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tīkṣṇas -
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tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- pulakād -
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pulaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]pulaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ibhiḥ -
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i (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “sa tu tīkṣṇataraḥ śvāsaśoṣitāvayavo'tra yaḥ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tīkṣṇataraḥ -
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tīkṣṇatara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śvāsa -
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śvāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śoṣitāva -
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śoṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√śuṣ -> śoṣita (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √śuṣ], [vocative dual from √śuṣ], [accusative dual from √śuṣ]
- ayavo' -
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ayavas (noun, neuter)[adverb]ayava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative 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 6273 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.