Sanskrit quote nr. 9214 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कस्मात् पार्वति निष्ठुरासि सहजः शैलोद्भवानामयं ।
निःस्नेहासि कथं न भस्मपुरुषः स्नेहं विभर्ति क्वचित् ॥kasmāt pārvati niṣṭhurāsi sahajaḥ śailodbhavānāmayaṃ |
niḥsnehāsi kathaṃ na bhasmapuruṣaḥ snehaṃ vibharti kvacit ||
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.
Kasmat (kasmāt, कस्मात्): defined in 1 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Parvati (pārvatī, पार्वती): defined in 18 categories.
Nishthura (nisthura, niṣṭhura, निष्ठुर, niṣṭhurā, निष्ठुरा): defined in 7 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Sahaja (सहज): defined in 17 categories.
Shailodbhava (sailodbhava, śailodbhavā, शैलोद्भवा): defined in 2 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nihsneha (niḥsneha, निःस्नेह, niḥsnehā, निःस्नेहा): defined in 3 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Vibha (vibhā, विभा): defined in 2 categories.
Ku (कु, kū, कू): defined in 11 categories.
Kva (क्व): defined in 2 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “kasmāt pārvati niṣṭhurāsi sahajaḥ śailodbhavānāmayaṃ”
- kasmāt -
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kasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[ablative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[ablative single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single]
- pārvati -
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pārvati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pārvatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- niṣṭhurā -
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niṣṭhura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣṭhura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]niṣṭhurā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- sahajaḥ -
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sahaja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śailodbhavānām -
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śailodbhavā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “niḥsnehāsi kathaṃ na bhasmapuruṣaḥ snehaṃ vibharti kvacit”
- niḥsnehā -
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niḥsneha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niḥsneha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]niḥsnehā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhasma -
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bhasman (noun, masculine)[compound]bhasman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- puruṣaḥ -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sneham -
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sneha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vibhar -
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vibhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vibhā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ṛti -
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ṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acit -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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 9214 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.