Sanskrit quote nr. 970 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्यापि नानं हरकोपवह्निस् त्वयि ज्वलत्यौर्व इवाम्बुराशौ ।
त्वमन्यथा मन्मथ मद्विधानां भस्मावशेषः कथमेवमुष्णः ॥adyāpi nānaṃ harakopavahnis tvayi jvalatyaurva ivāmburāśau |
tvamanyathā manmatha madvidhānāṃ bhasmāvaśeṣaḥ kathamevamuṣṇaḥ ||
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.
Adyapi (adyāpi, अद्यापि): defined in 4 categories.
Nana (nāna, नान): defined in 14 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Vahni (वह्नि): defined in 14 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Jvalat (ज्वलत्): defined in 4 categories.
Aurva (और्व): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Amburashi (amburasi, amburāśi, अम्बुराशि): defined in 3 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Anyatha (anyathā, अन्यथा): defined in 7 categories.
Manmatha (मन्मथ): defined in 11 categories.
Madvidha (मद्विध, madvidhā, मद्विधा): defined in 1 categories.
Bhasmavashesha (bhasmavasesa, bhasmāvaśeṣa, भस्मावशेष): defined in 2 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Ushna (usna, uṣṇa, उष्ण): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric 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: “adyāpi nānaṃ harakopavahnis tvayi jvalatyaurva ivāmburāśau”
- adyāpi -
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adyāpi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nānam -
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nāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- harako -
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- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vahnis -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvayi -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- jvalatyau -
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jvalat (noun, masculine)[locative single]jvalat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jval class 1 verb]√jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jval class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jval class 1 verb], [locative single from √jval class 1 verb]√jval (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- aurva* -
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aurva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ūrv (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- amburāśau -
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amburāśi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “tvamanyathā manmatha madvidhānāṃ bhasmāvaśeṣaḥ kathamevamuṣṇaḥ”
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- anyathā -
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anyathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- manmatha -
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manmatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- madvidhānām -
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madvidha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]madvidha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]madvidhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- bhasmāvaśeṣaḥ -
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bhasmāvaśeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uṣṇaḥ -
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uṣṇa (noun, masculine)[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 970 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.