Sanskrit quote nr. 2355 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभीष्टमासाद्य चिराय काले ।
समुद्धृताशं कमनी चकाशे ॥abhīṣṭamāsādya cirāya kāle |
samuddhṛtāśaṃ kamanī cakāśe ||
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.
Abhishta (abhista, abhīṣṭa, अभीष्ट): defined in 8 categories.
Asadya (āsādya, आसाद्य): defined in 5 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Kale (kāle, काले): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल, kālā, काला): defined in 32 categories.
Samuddhrita (samuddhrta, samuddhṛta, समुद्धृत, samuddhṛtā, समुद्धृता): defined in 3 categories.
Asham (asam, aśam, अशम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Ani (अनि, anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pali, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Nepali
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: “abhīṣṭamāsādya cirāya kāle”
- abhīṣṭam -
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abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhīṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āsādya -
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āsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cirāya -
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cira (noun, masculine)[dative single]cira (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “samuddhṛtāśaṃ kamanī cakāśe”
- samuddhṛtā -
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samuddhṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samuddhṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]samuddhṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśam -
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aśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aśan (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- kam -
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ka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- anī -
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anī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]ani (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- cakāśe -
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√kāś (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kāś (verb class 4)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
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 2355 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.