Sanskrit quote nr. 2030 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि दिनमणिरेष क्लेशितः शीतसंघैर् ।
अथ निशि निजभार्यां गाढमालिङ्ग्य दोर्भ्याम् ॥api dinamaṇireṣa kleśitaḥ śītasaṃghair |
atha niśi nijabhāryāṃ gāḍhamāliṅgya dorbhyām ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Dinamani (dinamaṇi, दिनमणि): defined in 3 categories.
Kleshita (klesita, kleśita, क्लेशित): defined in 2 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Bharya (bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Gadham (gāḍham, गाढम्): defined in 2 categories.
Gadha (gāḍha, गाढ): defined in 10 categories.
Alingya (āliṅgya, आलिङ्ग्य): defined in 5 categories.
Dos (दोस्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Prakrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “api dinamaṇireṣa kleśitaḥ śītasaṃghair”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dinamaṇir -
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dinamaṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kleśitaḥ -
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kleśita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kliś -> kleśita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kliś]
- Cannot analyse śītasaṅghair
- Line 2: “atha niśi nijabhāryāṃ gāḍhamāliṅgya dorbhyām”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- niśi -
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niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāryām -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √bhṛ]
- gāḍham -
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gāḍham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]gāḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gāḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gāḍhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āliṅgya -
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āliṅgya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āliṅgya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dorbhyām -
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dos (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
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 2030 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.