Sanskrit quote nr. 7992 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतेषु हा तरुणमारुतधूयमान- ।
दावानलैः कवलितेषु महीरुहेषु ॥eteṣu hā taruṇamārutadhūyamāna- |
dāvānalaiḥ kavaliteṣu mahīruheṣu ||
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): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ha (hā, हा): defined in 8 categories.
Han (हन्): defined in 5 categories.
Taruna (taruṇa, तरुण): defined in 13 categories.
Aruta (āruta, आरुत): defined in 3 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Dava (dāva, दाव): defined in 11 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Kavalita (कवलित): defined in 2 categories.
Mahiruha (mahīruha, महीरुह): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavya (poetry)
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: “eteṣu hā taruṇamārutadhūyamāna-”
- eteṣu -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]eta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]etad (noun, neuter)[locative plural]eṣa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- hā -
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hā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]han (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- taruṇam -
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taruṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]taruṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āruta -
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āruta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhūya -
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√dhū -> dhūya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]
- māna -
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māna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> māna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]√mān (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “dāvānalaiḥ kavaliteṣu mahīruheṣu”
- dāvān -
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dāva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- alaiḥ -
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ala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kavaliteṣu -
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kavalita (noun, masculine)[locative plural]kavalita (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- mahīruheṣu -
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mahīruha (noun, masculine)[locative 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 7992 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.