Sanskrit quote nr. 912 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्यापि तां प्रथमतो वरसुन्दरीणां स्नेहैकपात्रघटितामवनीशपुत्रीम् ।
हंहो जना मम वियोगहुताशनोऽयं सोढुं न शक्यत इति प्रतिचिन्तयामि ॥

adyāpi tāṃ prathamato varasundarīṇāṃ snehaikapātraghaṭitāmavanīśaputrīm |
haṃho janā mama viyogahutāśano'yaṃ soḍhuṃ na śakyata iti praticintayāmi ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Prathamatah (prathamataḥ, प्रथमतः): defined in 2 categories.
Varasundari (varasundarī, वरसुन्दरी): defined in 1 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Snehan (स्नेहन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ekapatra (ekapātra, एकपात्र): defined in 5 categories.
Ghatita (ghaṭitā, घटिता): defined in 10 categories.
Avanisha (avanisa, avanīśa, अवनीश): defined in 3 categories.
Putri (putrī, पुत्री): defined in 8 categories.
Hamho (haṃho, हंहो): defined in 3 categories.
Jana (जन, janā, जना): defined in 14 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Viyoga (वियोग): defined in 10 categories.
Hutashana (hutasana, hutāśana, हुताशन): defined in 14 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Shakya (sakya, śakya, शक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Hinduism, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Arts (wordly enjoyments)

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: “adyāpi tāṃ prathamato varasundarīṇāṃ snehaikapātraghaṭitāmavanīśaputrīm
  • adyāpi -
  • adyāpi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prathamato* -
  • prathamataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • varasundarīṇām -
  • varasundarī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • snehai -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snehan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snih (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ekapātra -
  • ekapātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekapātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghaṭitām -
  • ghaṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghaṭ]
  • avanīśa -
  • avanīśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • putrīm -
  • putrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “haṃho janā mama viyogahutāśano'yaṃ soḍhuṃ na śakyata iti praticintayāmi
  • haṃho -
  • haṃho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • janā* -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • viyoga -
  • viyoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hutāśano' -
  • hutāśana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse soḍhum*na
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakya -
  • śakya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śak -> śakya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śak]
    śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • ta* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cintayāmi -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 912 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.

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