Sanskrit quote nr. 226 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अग्रसानुषु नितान्तपिशङ्गैर् भूरुहान्मृदुकरैरवलम्ब्य ।
अस्तशैलगहनं नु विवस्वान् आविवेश जलधिं नु महीं नु ॥agrasānuṣu nitāntapiśaṅgair bhūruhānmṛdukarairavalambya |
astaśailagahanaṃ nu vivasvān āviveśa jaladhiṃ nu mahīṃ nu ||
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.
Agrasanu (agrasānu, अग्रसानु): defined in 1 categories.
Nitanta (nitānta, नितान्त): defined in 5 categories.
Pishanga (pisanga, piśaṅga, पिशङ्ग): defined in 4 categories.
Bhuruha (bhūruha, भूरुह): defined in 5 categories.
Mriduka (mrduka, mṛduka, मृदुक): defined in 2 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Shaila (saila, śaila, शैल): defined in 13 categories.
Gahana (गहन): defined in 11 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Vivasvat (विवस्वत्): defined in 3 categories.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश): defined in 14 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Mahi (mahī, मही): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “agrasānuṣu nitāntapiśaṅgair bhūruhānmṛdukarairavalambya”
- agrasānuṣu -
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agrasānu (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- nitānta -
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nitānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nitānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- piśaṅgair -
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piśaṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]piśaṅga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhūruhān -
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bhūruha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]bhūruha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mṛduka -
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mṛduka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mṛduka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rair -
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ra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ava -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lambya -
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√lamb -> lambya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lamb]√lamb -> lambya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √lamb class 1 verb]√lamb -> lambya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √lamb class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “astaśailagahanaṃ nu vivasvān āviveśa jaladhiṃ nu mahīṃ nu”
- asta -
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asta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaila -
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śaila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gahanam -
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gahana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gahana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gahanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vivasvān -
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vivasvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āvive -
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√av (verb class 1)[perfect active first dual]
- īśa -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaladhim -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahīm -
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mahī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 226 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.