Sanskrit quote nr. 8129 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष सूर्यांशुसंतप्तो मृगः कुतरुमाश्रितः ।
साधुर्भाग्यपरिक्षीणो नीचं प्राप्येव सीदति ॥eṣa sūryāṃśusaṃtapto mṛgaḥ kutarumāśritaḥ |
sādhurbhāgyaparikṣīṇo nīcaṃ prāpyeva sīdati ||
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.
Mriga (mrga, mṛga, मृग): defined in 21 categories.
Kuta (कुत): defined in 19 categories.
Ruma (रुम, rumā, रुमा): defined in 2 categories.
Ashrita (asrita, aśrita, अश्रित): defined in 13 categories.
Sadhu (sādhu, साधु): defined in 14 categories.
Bhagya (bhāgya, भाग्य): defined in 10 categories.
Parikshina (pariksina, parikṣīṇa, परिक्षीण): defined in 3 categories.
Nica (nīca, नीच): defined in 13 categories.
Prapin (prāpin, प्रापिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Prapya (prāpya, प्राप्य, prāpyā, प्राप्या): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Sidat (sīdat, सीदत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit
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: “eṣa sūryāṃśusaṃtapto mṛgaḥ kutarumāśritaḥ”
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sūryāṃśu -
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sūryāṃśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- santapto* -
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santapta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛgaḥ -
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mṛga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kuta -
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kuta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rumā -
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ruma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rumā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśritaḥ -
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aśrita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “sādhurbhāgyaparikṣīṇo nīcaṃ prāpyeva sīdati”
- sādhur -
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sādhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhāgya -
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bhāgya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhāgya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parikṣīṇo* -
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parikṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nīcam -
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nīca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nīca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nīcā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prāpye -
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prāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]prāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prāpya (noun, masculine)[locative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prāpyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sīdati -
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√sad -> sīdat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sad class 1 verb]√sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sad class 1 verb]√sad (verb class 1)[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 8129 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.