Sanskrit quote nr. 399 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजारजः खररजस् तथा संमार्जनीरजः ।
दीपखट्वोत्थच्छाया च शक्रस्यापि श्रियं हरेत् ॥ajārajaḥ khararajas tathā saṃmārjanīrajaḥ |
dīpakhaṭvotthacchāyā ca śakrasyāpi śriyaṃ haret ||
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.
Araja (अरज): defined in 4 categories.
Arajas (अरजस्): defined in 1 categories.
Khara (खर): defined in 22 categories.
Raja (रज): defined in 16 categories.
Rajas (रजस्): defined in 14 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Marjani (mārjanī, मार्जनी): defined in 8 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 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, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tamil, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “ajārajaḥ khararajas tathā saṃmārjanīrajaḥ”
- 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]
- arajaḥ -
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arajas (noun, feminine)[compound], [vocative single]arajas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arajas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]araja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√raj (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]√rañj (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- khara -
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khara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]khara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rajas -
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rajas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rajas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]raja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mārjanīr -
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mārjanī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- rajaḥ -
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rajas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rajas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]raja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dīpakhaṭvotthacchāyā ca śakrasyāpi śriyaṃ haret”
- Cannot analyse dīpakhaṭvotthacchāyā*ca
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śakrasyā -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śakra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śriyam -
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śriyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- haret -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[optative active third 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 399 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.