Sanskrit quote nr. 7462 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकगर्भोषिताः स्निग्धा मूर्ध्ना सत्कृत्य धारिताः ।
केशा अपि विरज्यन्ते जरया किमुताङ्गनाः ॥ekagarbhoṣitāḥ snigdhā mūrdhnā satkṛtya dhāritāḥ |
keśā api virajyante jarayā kimutāṅganāḥ ||
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.
Ekagarbha (एकगर्भ, ekagarbhā, एकगर्भा): defined in 1 categories.
Ushita (usita, uṣita, उषित, uṣitā, उषिता): defined in 4 categories.
Snigdha (स्निग्ध, snigdhā, स्निग्धा): defined in 15 categories.
Satkritya (satkrtya, satkṛtya, सत्कृत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Dharita (dhārita, धारित, dhāritā, धारिता): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Jara (jarā, जरा): defined in 17 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Uta (उत, utā, उता): defined in 5 categories.
Angana (aṅganā, अङ्गना): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Kannada, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (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: “ekagarbhoṣitāḥ snigdhā mūrdhnā satkṛtya dhāritāḥ”
- ekagarbho -
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ekagarbha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ekagarbha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ekagarbhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uṣitāḥ -
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uṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]uṣitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 6 verb]√vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 6 verb]
- snigdhā* -
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snigdha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]snigdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 4 verb]√snih -> snigdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √snih class 4 verb]
- mūrdhnā -
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mūrdhan (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- satkṛtya -
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satkṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satkṛtya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- dhāritāḥ -
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dhārita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhāritā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dhṛ -> dhārita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √dhṛ], [vocative plural from √dhṛ]√dhṛ -> dhāritā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √dhṛ], [vocative plural from √dhṛ], [accusative plural from √dhṛ]
- Line 2: “keśā api virajyante jarayā kimutāṅganāḥ”
- keśā* -
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keśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vir -
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vi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ajyante -
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√aj (verb class 1)[present passive third plural]√añj (verb class 7)[present passive third plural]
- jarayā -
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jarā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- utā -
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uta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]utā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā -> uta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> uta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> utā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vā class 1 verb]√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- aṅganāḥ -
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aṅganā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 7462 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.