Sanskrit quote nr. 289 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गाङ्गमागते शत्रौ किं करोति परिच्छदः ।
राहुणा ग्रसिते चन्द्रे किं किं भवति तारकैः ॥aṅgāṅgamāgate śatrau kiṃ karoti paricchadaḥ |
rāhuṇā grasite candre kiṃ kiṃ bhavati tārakaiḥ ||
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.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Agata (āgata, आगत, āgatā, आगता): defined in 12 categories.
Agati (āgati, आगति): defined in 10 categories.
Shatri (satri, śatri, शत्रि): defined in 5 categories.
Shatru (satru, śatru, शत्रु): defined in 12 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Paricchad (परिच्छद्): defined in 1 categories.
Paricchada (परिच्छद): defined in 8 categories.
Rahu (rāhu, राहु): defined in 18 categories.
Candra (चन्द्र, candrā, चन्द्रा): defined in 23 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Taraka (tāraka, तारक): defined in 17 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: “aṅgāṅgamāgate śatrau kiṃ karoti paricchadaḥ”
- aṅgā -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aṅgam -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āgate -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[locative single]āgata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āgatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]āgati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- śatrau -
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śatri (noun, masculine)[locative single]śatru (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- paricchadaḥ -
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paricchad (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]paricchad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]paricchada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “rāhuṇā grasite candre kiṃ kiṃ bhavati tārakaiḥ”
- rāhuṇā -
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rāhu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- grasite -
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- candre -
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candra (noun, masculine)[locative single]candra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]candrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- tārakaiḥ -
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tāraka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]tāraka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 289 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.