Sanskrit quote nr. 2071 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि श्रोणिभरस्वैरां धर्तुं तामशकन्न सः ।
तदङ्गसङ्गजस्तम्भो गजस्तम्भोरुदोरपि ॥api śroṇibharasvairāṃ dhartuṃ tāmaśakanna saḥ |
tadaṅgasaṅgajastambho gajastambhorudorapi ||
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.
Shroni (sroni, śroṇī, श्रोणी): defined in 8 categories.
Aira (airā, ऐरा): defined in 4 categories.
Tama (tāma, ताम): defined in 13 categories.
Sha (sa, śa, श): defined in 9 categories.
Kanna (कन्न): defined in 8 categories.
Sah (saḥ, सः): defined in 4 categories.
Tadam (तदम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ga (ग): defined in 9 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Jasta (जस्त): defined in 2 categories.
Bha (भ, bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Gaja (गज): defined in 19 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Bhu (भु): defined in 16 categories.
Rud (रुद्): defined in 1 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, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, India history, Tamil, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of 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: “api śroṇibharasvairāṃ dhartuṃ tāmaśakanna saḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śroṇi -
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śroṇi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śroṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- bharasvai -
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√bhṛ (verb class 1)[imperative middle second single]
- airām -
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airā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- dhartum -
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√dhṛ -> dhartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √dhṛ]
- tāma -
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tāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śa -
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śa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kanna -
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kanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saḥ -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tadaṅgasaṅgajastambho gajastambhorudorapi”
- tadaṅ -
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tadam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ga -
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ga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅga -
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saṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jastam -
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√jas -> jasta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jas class 4 verb]√jas -> jasta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jas class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jas class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jas class 4 verb]
- bho* -
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bha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhā (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- gajas -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhor -
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bhā (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]bhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- rudor -
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rud (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]rud (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]rud (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 2071 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.