Sanskrit quote nr. 2582 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अम्बा शेतेऽत्र वृद्धा परिणतवयसामग्रणीरत्र तातो ।
निःशेषागारकर्मश्रमशिथिलतनुः कुम्भदासी तथेह ॥

ambā śete'tra vṛddhā pariṇatavayasāmagraṇīratra tāto |
niḥśeṣāgārakarmaśramaśithilatanuḥ kumbhadāsī tatheha ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddhā, वृद्धा): defined in 17 categories.
Parinatavayas (pariṇatavayas, परिणतवयस्): defined in 1 categories.
Agrani (agraṇī, अग्रणी): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Atu (ātu, आतु): defined in 8 categories.
Nihshesha (nihsesa, niḥśeṣā, निःशेषा): defined in 13 categories.
Gara (gāra, गार): defined in 8 categories.
Shrama (srama, śrama, श्रम): defined in 9 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Tanus (तनुस्): defined in 2 categories.
Kumbhadasi (kumbhadāsī, कुम्भदासी): defined in 3 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 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), Hindi, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “ambā śete'tra vṛddhā pariṇatavayasāmagraṇīratra tāto
  • ambā -
  • ambā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śete' -
  • śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛddhā -
  • vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • pariṇatavayasām -
  • pariṇatavayas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pariṇatavayas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pariṇatavayasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • agraṇīr -
  • agraṇī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    agraṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āto -
  • ātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “niḥśeṣāgārakarmaśramaśithilatanuḥ kumbhadāsī tatheha
  • niḥśeṣā -
  • niḥśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • gāra -
  • gāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śrama -
  • śrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śithila -
  • śithila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śithila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanuḥ -
  • tanus (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kumbhadāsī -
  • kumbhadāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 2582 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.

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