Sanskrit quote nr. 2379 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्यस्य स्मरदंशकौशलमुपाध्यायीरुपास्यावयोः ।
क्रीडाम्नायरहस्यवस्तुनि मिथोऽप्यासीज्जिगीषा सखि ॥abhyasya smaradaṃśakauśalamupādhyāyīrupāsyāvayoḥ |
krīḍāmnāyarahasyavastuni mitho'pyāsījjigīṣā sakhi ||
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, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Smarat (स्मरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Amshaka (amsaka, aṃśaka, अंशक): defined in 4 categories.
Shala (sala, śala, शल): defined in 22 categories.
Upadhyayi (upādhyāyī, उपाध्यायी): defined in 2 categories.
Upasya (upāsya, उपास्य): defined in 4 categories.
Krida (krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Naya (nāya, नाय): defined in 16 categories.
Rahasyu (रहस्यु): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, 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: “abhyasya smaradaṃśakauśalamupādhyāyīrupāsyāvayoḥ”
- abhya -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- smarad -
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√smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- aṃśakau -
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aṃśaka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śalam -
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śala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upādhyāyīr -
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upādhyāyī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- upāsyāva -
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upāsya (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ayoḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]e (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “krīḍāmnāyarahasyavastuni mitho'pyāsījjigīṣā sakhi”
- krīḍām -
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krīḍā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nāya -
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nāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, masculine)[dative single]na (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- rahasyavas -
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rahasyu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse mitho'pyāsījjigīṣā*sa
- sakhi -
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sakhi (noun, masculine)[adverb]sakhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative 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 2379 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.