Sanskrit quote nr. 1253 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनयोरनवद्याङ्गि स्तनयोर्जृम्भमाणयोः ।
अवकाशो न पर्याप्तस् तव बाहुलतान्तरे ॥anayoranavadyāṅgi stanayorjṛmbhamāṇayoḥ |
avakāśo na paryāptas tava bāhulatāntare ||
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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.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Anavadyangi (anavadyāṅgī, अनवद्याङ्गी): defined in 2 categories.
Stana (स्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Jrimbhamana (jrmbhamana, jṛmbhamāṇa, जृम्भमाण, jṛmbhamāṇā, जृम्भमाणा): defined in 1 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Paryapta (paryāpta, पर्याप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bahulatantara (bāhulatāntara, बाहुलतान्तर): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Jainism, 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: “anayoranavadyāṅgi stanayorjṛmbhamāṇayoḥ”
- anayor -
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ana (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]iyam (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- anavadyāṅgi -
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anavadyāṅgī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- stanayor -
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stana (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- jṛmbhamāṇayoḥ -
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√jṛmbh -> jṛmbhamāṇa (participle, masculine)[genitive dual from √jṛmbh class 1 verb], [locative dual from √jṛmbh class 1 verb]√jṛmbh -> jṛmbhamāṇa (participle, neuter)[genitive dual from √jṛmbh class 1 verb], [locative dual from √jṛmbh class 1 verb]√jṛmbh -> jṛmbhamāṇā (participle, feminine)[genitive dual from √jṛmbh class 1 verb], [locative dual from √jṛmbh class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “avakāśo na paryāptas tava bāhulatāntare”
- avakāśo* -
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avakāśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paryāptas -
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paryāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- bāhulatāntare -
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bāhulatāntara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 1253 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.