Sanskrit quote nr. 1433 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अनुकूले सति धातरि भवत्यनिष्टादपीष्टमविलम्बम् ।
पीत्वा विषमपि शंभुर् मृत्युंजयतामवाप तत्कालम् ॥

anukūle sati dhātari bhavatyaniṣṭādapīṣṭamavilambam |
pītvā viṣamapi śaṃbhur mṛtyuṃjayatāmavāpa tatkālam ||

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.

Anukula (anukūla, अनुकूल, anukūlā, अनुकूला): defined in 8 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Dhatri (dhatr, dhātṛ, धातृ): defined in 16 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Anishta (anista, aniṣṭa, अनिष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ishtam (istam, iṣṭam, इष्टम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Avilambam (अविलम्बम्): defined in 2 categories.
Avilamba (अविलम्ब): defined in 3 categories.
Pitva (pītvā, पीत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Vish (vis, viṣ, विष्): defined in 8 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Shambhu (sambhu, śambhu, शम्भु): defined in 14 categories.
Avapa (avāpa, अवाप): defined in 6 categories.
Tatkala (tatkāla, तत्काल): defined in 6 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

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: “anukūle sati dhātari bhavatyaniṣṭādapīṣṭamavilambam
  • anukūle -
  • anukūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anukūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anukūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sati -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dhātari -
  • dhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhavatya -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • aniṣṭād -
  • aniṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aniṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apī -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iṣṭam -
  • iṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    iṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • avilambam -
  • avilambam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avilamba (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avilamba (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avilambā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pītvā viṣamapi śaṃbhur mṛtyuṃjayatāmavāpa tatkālam
  • pītvā -
  • pītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pai -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pai]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • viṣam -
  • viṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    viṣ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śambhur -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛtyuñjayatām -
  • mṛtyuñjayatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • avāpa -
  • avāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

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 1433 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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