Sanskrit quote nr. 306 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्गारैः शाकवृक्षस्य चूर्णितैः सघृतैस्त्र्यहम् ।
दत्तैर्नश्यत्यतीसारस्त्र्य् अहं पानीयवारणात् ॥aṅgāraiḥ śākavṛkṣasya cūrṇitaiḥ saghṛtaistryaham |
dattairnaśyatyatīsārastry ahaṃ pānīyavāraṇāt ||
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.
Angara (aṅgāra, अङ्गार): defined in 14 categories.
Shakavriksha (sakavrksa, śākavṛkṣa, शाकवृक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Curnita (cūrṇita, चूर्णित): defined in 3 categories.
Saghrita (saghrta, saghṛta, सघृत): defined in 1 categories.
Tryaha (त्र्यह): defined in 2 categories.
Aha (अह): defined in 16 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Paniya (pānīya, पानीय): defined in 12 categories.
Varana (vāraṇa, वारण): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hindi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aṅgāraiḥ śākavṛkṣasya cūrṇitaiḥ saghṛtaistryaham”
- aṅgāraiḥ -
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aṅgāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- śākavṛkṣasya -
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śākavṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- cūrṇitaiḥ -
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cūrṇita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]cūrṇita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- saghṛtais -
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saghṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]saghṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tryaham -
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tryaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tryaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tryahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “dattairnaśyatyatīsārastry ahaṃ pānīyavāraṇāt”
- Cannot analyse dattairnaśyatyatīsārastry*ah
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- pānīya -
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pānīya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pānīya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pā -> pānīya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pānīya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pānīya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pānīya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pānīya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pā -> pānīya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]
- vāraṇāt -
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vāraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 306 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.