Sanskrit quote nr. 8514 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कदाचित् पाञ्चाली विपिनभुवि भीमेन बहुशः ।
कृशाङ्गि श्रान्तासि क्षणमिह निषीदेति गदिता ॥kadācit pāñcālī vipinabhuvi bhīmena bahuśaḥ |
kṛśāṅgi śrāntāsi kṣaṇamiha niṣīdeti gaditā ||
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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.
Kadacit (kadācit, कदाचित्): defined in 4 categories.
Pancali (pāñcāli, पाञ्चालि, pāñcālī, पाञ्चाली): defined in 10 categories.
Vipina (विपिन): defined in 7 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Bhima (bhīma, भीम): defined in 22 categories.
Bahushah (bahusah, bahuśaḥ, बहुशः): defined in 2 categories.
Krishangi (krsangi, kṛśāṅgī, कृशाङ्गी): defined in 3 categories.
Shranta (sranta, śrānta, श्रान्त, śrāntā, श्रान्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Gadita (gaditā, गदिता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “kadācit pāñcālī vipinabhuvi bhīmena bahuśaḥ”
- kadācit -
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kadācit (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- pāñcālī -
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pāñcālī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]pāñcāli (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vipina -
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vipina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- bhīmena -
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bhīma (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhīma (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- bahuśaḥ -
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bahuśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “kṛśāṅgi śrāntāsi kṣaṇamiha niṣīdeti gaditā”
- kṛśāṅgi -
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kṛśāṅgī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- śrāntā -
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śrānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śrānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śrāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śram class 4 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śram class 4 verb]√śram -> śrāntā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √śram class 4 verb]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Cannot analyse niṣīdeti*ga
- gaditā -
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gaditā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√gad -> gaditā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √gad]√gad (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future 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 8514 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.