Sanskrit quote nr. 2474 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमी तिलाः तैलिक नूनमेतां ।
स्नेहादवस्थां भवतोपनीताः ॥amī tilāḥ tailika nūnametāṃ |
snehādavasthāṃ bhavatopanītāḥ ||
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.
Amin (अमिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Tila (तिल): defined in 19 categories.
Tailika (तैलिक): defined in 4 categories.
Nunam (nūnam, नूनम्): defined in 6 categories.
Eta (etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Sneha (स्नेह): defined in 14 categories.
Avastha (avasthā, अवस्था): defined in 12 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Upanita (upanīta, उपनीत, upanītā, उपनीता): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, India history, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (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: “amī tilāḥ tailika nūnametāṃ”
- amī -
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amin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- tilāḥ -
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tila (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tailika -
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tailika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nūnam -
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nūnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- etām -
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etā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “snehādavasthāṃ bhavatopanītāḥ”
- snehād -
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sneha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- avasthām -
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avasthā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- bhavato -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- upanītāḥ -
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upanīta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]upanītā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2474 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.