Sanskrit quote nr. 176 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अगस्तितुल्याश्च घृताब्धिशोषणे दम्भोलितुल्या वटकाद्रिभेदने ।
शाकावलीकाननवह्निरूपास् त एव भट्टा इतरे भटाश्च ॥agastitulyāśca ghṛtābdhiśoṣaṇe dambholitulyā vaṭakādribhedane |
śākāvalīkānanavahnirūpās ta eva bhaṭṭā itare bhaṭāśca ||
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.
Agasti (agastī, अगस्ती): defined in 7 categories.
Tulya (तुल्य, tulyā, तुल्या): defined in 14 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shoshana (sosana, śoṣaṇa, शोषण): defined in 13 categories.
Vataka (vaṭaka, वटक): defined in 8 categories.
Bhedana (भेदन, bhedanā, भेदना): defined in 8 categories.
Shaka (saka, śāka, शाक): defined in 22 categories.
Alika (alīka, अलीक): defined in 5 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Vahni (वह्नि): defined in 14 categories.
Upa (ūpā, ऊपा): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Bhatta (bhaṭṭa, भट्ट, bhaṭṭā, भट्टा): defined in 15 categories.
Itara (इतर, itarā, इतरा): defined in 9 categories.
Bhata (bhaṭa, भट, bhaṭā, भटा): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “agastitulyāśca ghṛtābdhiśoṣaṇe dambholitulyā vaṭakādribhedane”
- agasti -
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agasti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]agastī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- tulyāś -
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tulya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tulyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √tul class 10 verb]√tul -> tulyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √tul class 10 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghṛtābdhi -
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ghṛtābdhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śoṣaṇe -
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śoṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]śoṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- dambholi -
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dambholi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tulyā* -
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tulya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tulyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √tul class 10 verb]√tul -> tulyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √tul class 10 verb]
- vaṭakād -
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vaṭaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vaṭaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ri -
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rī (noun, feminine)[adverb]rai (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- bhedane -
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bhedana (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhedana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhedanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “śākāvalīkānanavahnirūpās ta eva bhaṭṭā itare bhaṭāśca”
- śākāva -
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śāka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- alīkān -
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alīka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vahnir -
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vahni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ūpās -
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ūpā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ta* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhaṭṭā* -
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bhaṭṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhaṭṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- itare -
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itara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]itara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]itarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhaṭāś -
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bhaṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhaṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 176 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.