Sanskrit quote nr. 7956 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एते चूतमहीरुहोऽप्यविरलैर्धूमायिताः षट्पदैर् ।
एते प्रज्वलिताः स्फुटत्किसलयोद्भेदैरशोकद्रुमाः ॥ete cūtamahīruho'pyaviralairdhūmāyitāḥ ṣaṭpadair |
ete prajvalitāḥ sphuṭatkisalayodbhedairaśokadrumāḥ ||
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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Cuta (cūta, चूत): defined in 11 categories.
Ahi (अहि, ahī, अही): defined in 16 categories.
Ruh (रुह्): defined in 3 categories.
Ruha (रुह): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Avirala (अविरल): defined in 5 categories.
Dhumayita (dhūmāyita, धूमायित): defined in 1 categories.
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित, prajvalitā, प्रज्वलिता): defined in 4 categories.
Sphutat (sphuṭat, स्फुटत्): defined in 1 categories.
Udbheda (उद्भेद): defined in 5 categories.
Ruma (रुम, rumā, रुमा): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “ete cūtamahīruho'pyaviralairdhūmāyitāḥ ṣaṭpadair”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- cūtam -
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cūta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ahīr -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]ahī (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ruho' -
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ruh (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ruha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aviralair -
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avirala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]avirala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dhūmāyitā -
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dhūmāyita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Cannot analyse ṣaṭpadair
- Line 2: “ete prajvalitāḥ sphuṭatkisalayodbhedairaśokadrumāḥ”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- prajvalitāḥ -
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prajvalita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prajvalitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sphuṭat -
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√sphuṭ -> sphuṭat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
- kisalayo -
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kisalaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- udbhedair -
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udbheda (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- aśokad -
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√śuk (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- rumāḥ -
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ruma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rumā (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 7956 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.