Sanskrit quote nr. 9314 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
का काबला निधुवनश्रमपीडिताङ्गी ।
निद्रां गता दयितबाहुलतानुबद्धा ॥kā kābalā nidhuvanaśramapīḍitāṅgī |
nidrāṃ gatā dayitabāhulatānubaddhā ||
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.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Abala (अबल, abalā, अबला): defined in 11 categories.
Nidhuvana (निधुवन): defined in 3 categories.
Shramapidita (sramapidita, śramapīḍita, श्रमपीडित, śramapīḍitā, श्रमपीडिता): defined in 1 categories.
Angin (aṅgin, अङ्गिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Gata (गत, gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Dayita (दयित): defined in 6 categories.
Bahulata (bāhulatā, बाहुलता): defined in 3 categories.
Anubaddha (anubaddhā, अनुबद्धा): defined in 6 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, Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism
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: “kā kābalā nidhuvanaśramapīḍitāṅgī”
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abalā* -
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abala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]abalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nidhuvana -
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nidhuvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śramapīḍitā -
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śramapīḍita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śramapīḍita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śramapīḍitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aṅgī -
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aṅgin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “nidrāṃ gatā dayitabāhulatānubaddhā”
- nidrām -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gatā* -
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gata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dayita -
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dayita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dayita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bāhulatā -
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bāhulatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anubaddhā -
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anubaddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 9314 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.