Sanskrit quote nr. 2305 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिमन्त्र्य शुचिविधानाद् ।
आज्याढ्यं हस्तिकर्णजं चूर्णम् ॥abhimantrya śucividhānād |
ājyāḍhyaṃ hastikarṇajaṃ cūrṇam ||
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.
Abhi (अभि): defined in 5 categories.
Aji (āji, आजि): defined in 5 categories.
Ajya (ājya, आज्य): defined in 8 categories.
Adhya (āḍhya, आढ्य): defined in 10 categories.
Hastikarna (hastikarṇa, हस्तिकर्ण): defined in 5 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Curna (cūrṇa, चूर्ण): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (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: “abhimantrya śucividhānād”
- abhim -
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abhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- antrya -
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- Cannot analyse śucividhānād
- Line 2: “ājyāḍhyaṃ hastikarṇajaṃ cūrṇam”
- ājyā -
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āji (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ājya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- āḍhyam -
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āḍhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āḍhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āḍhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hastikarṇa -
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hastikarṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jam -
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ja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cūrṇam -
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cūrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cūrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cūrṇā (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 2305 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.