Sanskrit quote nr. 2363 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभूवन्नद्भुतोष्माणः शीतव्याप्ते जगत्त्रये ।
कुचोत्सङ्गाः कृशाङ्गीणां स्थानं मन्मथतेजसः ॥abhūvannadbhutoṣmāṇaḥ śītavyāpte jagattraye |
kucotsaṅgāḥ kṛśāṅgīṇāṃ sthānaṃ manmathatejasaḥ ||
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.
Adbhuta (अद्भुत, adbhutā, अद्भुता): defined in 16 categories.
Ushman (usman, uṣman, उष्मन्): defined in 3 categories.
Vyapta (vyāpta, व्याप्त, vyāptā, व्याप्ता): defined in 8 categories.
Vyapti (vyāpti, व्याप्ति): defined in 8 categories.
Jagattraya (जगत्त्रय): defined in 5 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Utsanga (utsaṅga, उत्सङ्ग): defined in 11 categories.
Krishangi (krsangi, kṛśāṅgī, कृशाङ्गी): defined in 3 categories.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Manmatha (मन्मथ): defined in 11 categories.
Tejas (तेजस्): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (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: “abhūvannadbhutoṣmāṇaḥ śītavyāpte jagattraye”
- abhūvann -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]
- adbhuto -
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adbhuta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adbhuta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]adbhutā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uṣmāṇaḥ -
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uṣman (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śīta -
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śīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb]√śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb]√śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śī class 4 verb]√śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śī class 4 verb]√śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb]√śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
- vyāpte -
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vyāpta (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyāpta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyāptā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vyāpti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- jagattraye -
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jagattraya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “kucotsaṅgāḥ kṛśāṅgīṇāṃ sthānaṃ manmathatejasaḥ”
- kuco -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- utsaṅgāḥ -
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utsaṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kṛśāṅgī -
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kṛśāṅgī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- ṇā -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sthānam -
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sthāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- manmatha -
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manmatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tejasaḥ -
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tejas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 2363 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.