Sanskrit quote nr. 2507 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमुष्मिन् पञ्चेषोस्त्रिभुवनजिगीषोः सहचरे ।
मुखं रात्रेरत्रेस्तनुभुवि रहश्चुम्बति सति ॥amuṣmin pañceṣostribhuvanajigīṣoḥ sahacare |
mukhaṃ rātreratrestanubhuvi rahaścumbati sati ||
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.
Amushmin (amusmin, amuṣmin, अमुष्मिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Panceshu (pancesu, pañceṣu, पञ्चेषु): defined in 2 categories.
Tribhuvana (त्रिभुवन): defined in 7 categories.
Jigishu (jigisu, jigīṣu, जिगीषु): defined in 3 categories.
Sahacara (सहचर, sahacarā, सहचरा): defined in 5 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Ratra (rātra, रात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Nu (नु): defined in 1 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Rahah (rahaḥ, रहः): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 categories.
Raha (रह): defined in 7 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “amuṣmin pañceṣostribhuvanajigīṣoḥ sahacare”
- amuṣmin -
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amuṣmin (indeclinable)[indeclinable]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- pañceṣos -
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pañceṣu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tribhuvana -
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tribhuvana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tribhuvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jigīṣoḥ -
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jigīṣu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]jigīṣu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sahacare -
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sahacara (noun, masculine)[locative single]sahacara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sahacarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “mukhaṃ rātreratrestanubhuvi rahaścumbati sati”
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rātre -
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rātra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]rātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- irat -
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√ir -> irat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ir class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ir class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ir class 6 verb]
- re -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sta -
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√as (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- rahaś -
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rahaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rahas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]raha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cumbati -
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√cumb (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- sati -
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satī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]sati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, masculine)[locative single]sat (noun, neuter)[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 2507 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.