Sanskrit quote nr. 2501 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमुना यमुनाजलकेलिकृता ।
सहसा तरसा परिरभ्य भृता ॥amunā yamunājalakelikṛtā |
sahasā tarasā parirabhya bhṛtā ||
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.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Yamuna (yamunā, यमुना): defined in 17 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Sahasa (sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Sahas (सहस्): defined in 2 categories.
Tarasa (tarasā, तरसा): defined in 7 categories.
Taras (तरस्): defined in 3 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Rabhya (रभ्य): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛtā, भृता): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “amunā yamunājalakelikṛtā”
- amunā -
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adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yamunā -
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yamunā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- jalakeli -
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jalakeli (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṛtā -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- Line 2: “sahasā tarasā parirabhya bhṛtā”
- sahasā -
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sahasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sahas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sahas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sahasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tarasā -
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tarasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]taras (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]taras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tarasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rabhya -
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√rabh -> rabhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rabh]√rabh -> rabhya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rabh class 1 verb]√rabh -> rabhya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rabh class 1 verb]
- bhṛtā -
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bhṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bhṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 2501 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.