Sanskrit quote nr. 2137 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्यशक्यं त्वया दत्तं दुःखं शक्यन्तरात्मनि ।
बाष्पो वाहीकनारीणां वेगवाही कपोलयोः ॥apyaśakyaṃ tvayā dattaṃ duḥkhaṃ śakyantarātmani |
bāṣpo vāhīkanārīṇāṃ vegavāhī kapolayoḥ ||
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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.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Ashakya (asakya, aśakya, अशक्य): defined in 6 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Datta (दत्त): defined in 12 categories.
Duhkham (duḥkham, दुःखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Bashpa (baspa, bāṣpa, बाष्प): defined in 7 categories.
Vahin (vāhin, वाहिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Kana (कन, kanā, कना): defined in 17 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Vegavahin (vegavāhin, वेगवाहिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kapola (कपोल): defined in 9 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, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “apyaśakyaṃ tvayā dattaṃ duḥkhaṃ śakyantarātmani”
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aśakyam -
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aśakya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśakya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśakyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- dattam -
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datta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]datta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dattā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dā (verb class 3)[imperative active second dual]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse śakyantarātmani
- Line 2: “bāṣpo vāhīkanārīṇāṃ vegavāhī kapolayoḥ”
- bāṣpo* -
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bāṣpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vāhī -
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vāhi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kanā -
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kana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- arīṇām -
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ari (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ari (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ari (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]arīṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vegavāhī -
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vegavāhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kapolayoḥ -
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kapola (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative 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 2137 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.