Sanskrit quote nr. 1887 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अपक्वं भङ्गमायाति अतिजीर्णं तु कर्कशम् ।
ज्ञातिघृष्टं तु सोद्वेगं कलहो बान्धवैः सह ॥

apakvaṃ bhaṅgamāyāti atijīrṇaṃ tu karkaśam |
jñātighṛṣṭaṃ tu sodvegaṃ kalaho bāndhavaiḥ saha ||

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.

Apakva (अपक्व): defined in 5 categories.
Bhanga (bhaṅga, भङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Atijirna (atijīrṇa, अतिजीर्ण): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Karkasha (karkasa, karkaśa, कर्कश): defined in 11 categories.
Ghrishta (ghrsta, ghṛṣṭa, घृष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Sodvegam (सोद्वेगम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sodvega (सोद्वेग): defined in 2 categories.
Kalaha (कलह): defined in 11 categories.
Bandhava (bāndhava, बान्धव): defined in 8 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Jainism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil

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: “apakvaṃ bhaṅgamāyāti atijīrṇaṃ tu karkaśam
  • apakvam -
  • apakva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apakva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apakvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhaṅgam -
  • bhaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyāti -
  • āyāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āyāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • atijīrṇam -
  • atijīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atijīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atijīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • karkaśam -
  • karkaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karkaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    karkaśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jñātighṛṣṭaṃ tu sodvegaṃ kalaho bāndhavaiḥ saha
  • jñāti -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ghṛṣṭam -
  • ghṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb]
    ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sodvegam -
  • sodvegam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sodvega (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sodvega (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sodvegā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kalaho* -
  • kalaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bāndhavaiḥ -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

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 1887 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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