Sanskrit quote nr. 1155 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अध्यासिते वयस्याया भवता महता हृदि ।
स्तनावन्तरसंमान्तौ निष्क्रान्तौ ब्रूमहे बहिः ॥

adhyāsite vayasyāyā bhavatā mahatā hṛdi |
stanāvantarasaṃmāntau niṣkrāntau brūmahe bahiḥ ||

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.

Adhyasita (adhyāsita, अध्यासित, adhyāsitā, अध्यासिता): defined in 3 categories.
Vayasya (vayasyā, वयस्या): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Hrid (hrd, hṛd, हृद्): defined in 13 categories.
Stana (स्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Antara (अन्तर): defined in 17 categories.
Manta (mānta, मान्त): defined in 4 categories.
Nishkranta (niskranta, niṣkrānta, निष्क्रान्त): defined in 5 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Pali, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Gitashastra (science of music), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture)

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: “adhyāsite vayasyāyā bhavatā mahatā hṛdi
  • adhyāsite -
  • adhyāsita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adhyāsita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    adhyāsitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vayasyāyā* -
  • vayasyā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahatā* -
  • mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “stanāvantarasaṃmāntau niṣkrāntau brūmahe bahiḥ
  • stanāva -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    stan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • antara -
  • antara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • māntau -
  • mān -> mānta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √mān class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mān class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mān class 1 verb]
  • niṣkrāntau -
  • niṣkrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • brūmahe -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present middle first plural]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

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 1155 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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