Sanskrit quote nr. 1890 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अपगतमदरागा योषिदेका प्रभाते ।
कृतनिबिडकुचाग्रा पत्युरालिङ्गनेन ॥

apagatamadarāgā yoṣidekā prabhāte |
kṛtanibiḍakucāgrā patyurāliṅganena ||

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.

Apagata (अपगत): defined in 6 categories.
Adara (अदर, adarā, अदरा): defined in 7 categories.
Aga (अग, agā, अगा): defined in 9 categories.
Ago (अगो): defined in 4 categories.
Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Prabhata (prabhāta, प्रभात, prabhātā, प्रभाता): defined in 7 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Nibida (nibiḍa, निबिड): defined in 7 categories.
Pati (पति): defined in 17 categories.
Alingana (āliṅgana, आलिङ्गन): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography)

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: “apagatamadarāgā yoṣidekā prabhāte
  • apagatam -
  • apagata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apagata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apagatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adarā -
  • adara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agā* -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    agā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ago (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • yoṣid -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ekā -
  • ekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhāte -
  • prabhāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prabhāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prabhātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kṛtanibiḍakucāgrā patyurāliṅganena
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • nibiḍa -
  • nibiḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nibiḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kucāgrā -
  • patyur -
  • pati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • āliṅganena -
  • āliṅgana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental 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 1890 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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