Sanskrit quote nr. 159 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अखण्डितं च क्रमुकं चूर्णम् तु रसवर्जितम् ।
भूमौ निपतितं पत्रं शक्रस्यापि श्रिअयं हरेत् ॥akhaṇḍitaṃ ca kramukaṃ cūrṇam tu rasavarjitam |
bhūmau nipatitaṃ patraṃ śakrasyāpi śriayaṃ haret ||
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.
Akhandita (akhaṇḍita, अखण्डित): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Kramuka (क्रमुक): defined in 6 categories.
Curna (cūrṇa, चूर्ण): defined in 14 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Rasa (रस): defined in 29 categories.
Varjita (वर्जित): defined in 7 categories.
Bhuma (bhūma, भूम): defined in 8 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Nipatita (निपतित): defined in 6 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jain philosophy
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: “akhaṇḍitaṃ ca kramukaṃ cūrṇam tu rasavarjitam”
- akhaṇḍitam -
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akhaṇḍita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akhaṇḍita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akhaṇḍitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kramukam -
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kramuka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- cūrṇam -
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cūrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cūrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cūrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- rasa -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ras (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- varjitam -
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varjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]varjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “bhūmau nipatitaṃ patraṃ śakrasyāpi śriayaṃ haret”
- bhūmau -
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bhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- nipatitam -
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nipatita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nipatita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nipatitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pat -
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pat (noun, masculine)[compound]pad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śakrasyā -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śakra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śri -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[adverb]śrī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- haret -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 159 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.