Sanskrit quote nr. 2576 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्ब श्राम्यसि तिष्ठ गोरसमहं मथ्नामि मन्थानकं ।
प्रालम्ब्य स्थितमीश्वरं सरभसं दीनाननो वासुकिः ॥amba śrāmyasi tiṣṭha gorasamahaṃ mathnāmi manthānakaṃ |
prālambya sthitamīśvaraṃ sarabhasaṃ dīnānano vāsukiḥ ||
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.
Amba (ambā, अम्बा): defined in 13 categories.
Gorasa (गोरस): defined in 7 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Math (मथ्): defined in 3 categories.
Namin (nāmin, नामिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Manthanaka (manthānaka, मन्थानक): defined in 2 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Sarabhasa (सरभस): defined in 2 categories.
Dina (dīna, दीन): defined in 16 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Vasuki (vāsuki, वासुकि): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry)
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: “amba śrāmyasi tiṣṭha gorasamahaṃ mathnāmi manthānakaṃ”
- amba -
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ambā (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√amb (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śrāmyasi -
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√śram (verb class 4)[present active second single]
- tiṣṭha -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- gorasam -
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gorasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- math -
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math (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]math (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nāmi -
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nāmi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nāmin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nāmin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- manthānakam -
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manthānaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “prālambya sthitamīśvaraṃ sarabhasaṃ dīnānano vāsukiḥ”
- prālambya -
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- sthitam -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- īśvaram -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]īśvara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]īśvarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarabhasam -
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sarabhasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarabhasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sarabhasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dīnān -
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dīna (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ano* -
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anas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vāsukiḥ -
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vāsuki (noun, masculine)[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 2576 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.