Sanskrit quote nr. 2396 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्युक्षितोऽसि सलिलैर्न बलाहकानां ।
चाषाग्रपक्षसदृशं भृशमन्तराले ॥abhyukṣito'si salilairna balāhakānāṃ |
cāṣāgrapakṣasadṛśaṃ bhṛśamantarāle ||
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.
Abhyukshita (abhyuksita, abhyukṣita, अभ्युक्षित): defined in 1 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Salila (सलिल): defined in 12 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Balahaka (balāhaka, बलाहक): defined in 6 categories.
Casha (casa, cāṣa, चाष, cāṣā, चाषा): defined in 6 categories.
Agra (अग्र): defined in 15 categories.
Paksha (paksa, pakṣa, पक्ष): defined in 19 categories.
Sadrisham (sadrsam, sadṛśam, सदृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sadrish (sadrs, sadṛś, सदृश्): defined in 1 categories.
Sadrisha (sadrsa, sadṛśa, सदृश): defined in 12 categories.
Bhrisham (bhrsam, bhṛśam, भृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrisha (bhrsa, bhṛśa, भृश): defined in 8 categories.
Antarala (antarāla, अन्तराल): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Samkhya (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “abhyukṣito'si salilairna balāhakānāṃ”
- abhyukṣito' -
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abhyukṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- salilair -
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salila (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]salila (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balāhakānām -
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balāhaka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “cāṣāgrapakṣasadṛśaṃ bhṛśamantarāle”
- cāṣā -
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cāṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cāṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cāṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- agra -
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agra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pakṣa -
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pakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sadṛśam -
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sadṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sadṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sadṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sadṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]sadṛś (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhṛśam -
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bhṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- antarāle -
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antarāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 2396 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.