Sanskrit quote nr. 149 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्षेषु मृगयायां च स्त्रीषु पाने वृथाटने ।
निद्रायां च निबन्धेन क्षिप्रं नश्यति भूपतिः ॥akṣeṣu mṛgayāyāṃ ca strīṣu pāne vṛthāṭane |
nidrāyāṃ ca nibandhena kṣipraṃ naśyati bhūpatiḥ ||
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.
Aksha (aksa, akṣa, अक्ष): defined in 15 categories.
Mrigaya (mrgaya, mṛgayā, मृगया): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Strishu (strisu, strīṣū, स्त्रीषू): defined in 1 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Pana (pāna, पान, pānā, पाना): defined in 20 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Atana (aṭana, अटन, aṭanā, अटना): defined in 10 categories.
Atani (aṭani, अटनि): defined in 5 categories.
Nidra (nidrā, निद्रा): defined in 14 categories.
Nibandha (निबन्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Kshipram (ksipram, kṣipram, क्षिप्रम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshipra (ksipra, kṣipra, क्षिप्र): defined in 16 categories.
Nashyat (nasyat, naśyat, नश्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhupati (bhūpati, भूपति): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Prakrit, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “akṣeṣu mṛgayāyāṃ ca strīṣu pāne vṛthāṭane”
- akṣeṣu -
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akṣa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]akṣa (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- mṛgayāyām -
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mṛgayā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- strīṣu -
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strīṣū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]strī (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- pāne -
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pāna (noun, masculine)[locative single]pāna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pānā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vṛthā -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aṭane -
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aṭana (noun, masculine)[locative single]aṭana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aṭanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]aṭani (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “nidrāyāṃ ca nibandhena kṣipraṃ naśyati bhūpatiḥ”
- nidrāyām -
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nidrā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nibandhena -
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nibandha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]nibandha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kṣipram -
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kṣipram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣipra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣipra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣiprā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- naśyati -
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naśyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- bhūpatiḥ -
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bhūpati (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 149 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.