Sanskrit quote nr. 398 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजायुद्धमृषिश्राद्धं प्रभाते मेघडम्बरः ।
दम्पत्योः कलहश्चैव बह्वारम्भे लघुक्रिया ॥ajāyuddhamṛṣiśrāddhaṃ prabhāte meghaḍambaraḥ |
dampatyoḥ kalahaścaiva bahvārambhe laghukriyā ||
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.
Aja (ajā, अजा): defined in 22 categories.
Ayuddha (अयुद्ध): defined in 1 categories.
Rishishraddha (rsisraddha, ṛṣiśrāddha, ऋषिश्राद्ध): defined in 1 categories.
Prabhata (prabhāta, प्रभात, prabhātā, प्रभाता): defined in 7 categories.
Meghadambara (meghaḍambara, मेघडम्बर): defined in 5 categories.
Dampati (दम्पति): defined in 11 categories.
Kalaha (कलह): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Bahu (बहु): defined in 22 categories.
Arambha (ārambha, आरम्भ): defined in 15 categories.
Laghukriya (laghukriyā, लघुक्रिया): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “ajāyuddhamṛṣiśrāddhaṃ prabhāte meghaḍambaraḥ”
- ajā -
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aja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ajā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√aj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ayuddham -
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ayuddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayuddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayuddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛṣiśrāddham -
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ṛṣiśrāddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prabhāte -
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prabhāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]prabhāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prabhātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- meghaḍambaraḥ -
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meghaḍambara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dampatyoḥ kalahaścaiva bahvārambhe laghukriyā”
- dampatyoḥ -
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dampati (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- kalahaś -
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kalaha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- bahvā -
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bahu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]bahu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bahu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ārambhe -
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ārambha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- laghukriyā -
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laghukriyā (noun, feminine)[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 398 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.