Sanskrit quote nr. 2562 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमेध्यपूर्णे कृमिजालसंकुले ।
स्वभावदुर्गन्धिनि शौचवर्जिते ॥amedhyapūrṇe kṛmijālasaṃkule |
svabhāvadurgandhini śaucavarjite ||
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.
Amedhya (अमेध्य): defined in 4 categories.
Purna (pūrṇa, पूर्ण, pūrṇā, पूर्णा): defined in 19 categories.
Purni (pūrṇi, पूर्णि): defined in 1 categories.
Krimija (krmija, kṛmijā, कृमिजा): defined in 3 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Sankula (saṅkula, सङ्कुल, saṅkulā, सङ्कुला): defined in 10 categories.
Svabhava (svabhāva, स्वभाव): defined in 18 categories.
Durgandhi (दुर्गन्धि): defined in 2 categories.
Shauca (sauca, śauca, शौच): defined in 12 categories.
Varjita (वर्जित, varjitā, वर्जिता): defined in 7 categories.
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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: “amedhyapūrṇe kṛmijālasaṃkule”
- amedhya -
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amedhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amedhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūrṇe -
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pūrṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]pūrṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pūrṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pūrṇi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)[locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]√pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb]
- kṛmijā -
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kṛmijā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- la -
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la (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅkule -
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saṅkula (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṅkula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]saṅkulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “svabhāvadurgandhini śaucavarjite”
- svabhāva -
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svabhāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- durgandhini -
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durgandhi (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śauca -
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śauca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śauca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varjite -
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varjita (noun, masculine)[locative single]varjita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]varjitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 2562 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.