Sanskrit quote nr. 7011 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
निर्वाणमनु निर्वाति तपनं तपनोपलः ।
इन्दुमिन्दुमणिः किं च शुष्यन्तमनु शुष्यति ॥nirvāṇamanu nirvāti tapanaṃ tapanopalaḥ |
indumindumaṇiḥ kiṃ ca śuṣyantamanu śuṣyati ||
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.
Nirvana (nirvāṇa, निर्वाण): defined in 13 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Nih (niḥ, निः): defined in 3 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Vati (vātī, वाती): defined in 12 categories.
Tapana (तपन): defined in 15 categories.
Tapanopala (तपनोपल): defined in 2 categories.
Indu (इन्दु): defined in 14 categories.
Indumani (indumaṇi, इन्दुमणि): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shushyat (susyat, śuṣyat, शुष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “nirvāṇamanu nirvāti tapanaṃ tapanopalaḥ”
- nirvāṇam -
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nirvāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirvāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirvāṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nis (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vāti -
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vāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vātī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[present active third single]√vā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- tapanam -
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tapana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tapana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tapanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tapanopalaḥ -
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tapanopala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “indumindumaṇiḥ kiṃ ca śuṣyantamanu śuṣyati”
- indum -
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indu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- indumaṇiḥ -
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indumaṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śuṣyantam -
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√śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śuṣyati -
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√śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]√śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]√śuṣ (verb class 4)[present active third 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 7011 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.