Sanskrit quote nr. 1438 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनुगम्य श्मशानान्तं निवर्तन्तीह बान्धवाः ।
अग्नौ प्रक्षिप्य पुरुषं ज्ञातयः सुहृदस्तथा ॥anugamya śmaśānāntaṃ nivartantīha bāndhavāḥ |
agnau prakṣipya puruṣaṃ jñātayaḥ suhṛdastathā ||
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.
Anugamya (अनुगम्य): defined in 1 categories.
Shmashana (smasana, śmaśāna, श्मशान): defined in 12 categories.
Antam (अन्तम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Bandhava (bāndhava, बान्धव): defined in 8 categories.
Agni (अग्नि): defined in 24 categories.
Prakshipya (praksipya, prakṣipya, प्रक्षिप्य): defined in 3 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Jnati (jñāti, ज्ञाति): defined in 6 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Suhrida (suhrda, suhṛda, सुहृद): defined in 5 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali
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: “anugamya śmaśānāntaṃ nivartantīha bāndhavāḥ”
- anugamya -
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anugamya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anugamya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√anugam -> anugamya (absolutive)[absolutive from √anugam]
- śmaśānā -
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śmaśāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- antam -
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antam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vartantī -
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√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bāndhavāḥ -
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bāndhava (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “agnau prakṣipya puruṣaṃ jñātayaḥ suhṛdastathā”
- agnau -
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agni (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- prakṣipya -
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prakṣipya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- puruṣam -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jñātayaḥ -
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jñāti (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- suhṛdas -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 1438 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.