Sanskrit quote nr. 466 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अञ्जनमुस्तोशीरैः सनागकोशातकामलकचूर्णैः ।
कतकफलसमायुक्तैः कूपे योगः प्रदातव्यः ॥añjanamustośīraiḥ sanāgakośātakāmalakacūrṇaiḥ |
katakaphalasamāyuktaiḥ kūpe yogaḥ pradātavyaḥ ||
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.
Anjana (añjana, अञ्जन): defined in 19 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Ushira (usira, uśīra, उशीर): defined in 9 categories.
Aga (अग): defined in 9 categories.
Koshataka (kosataka, kośātaka, कोशातक): defined in 1 categories.
Amalaka (āmalaka, आमलक): defined in 14 categories.
Curna (cūrṇa, चूर्ण): defined in 14 categories.
Kataka (कतक): defined in 17 categories.
Ayukta (āyukta, आयुक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Kupa (kūpa, कूप): defined in 16 categories.
Yoga (योग): defined in 26 categories.
Yogas (योगस्): defined in 1 categories.
Pradatavya (pradātavya, प्रदातव्य): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nepali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “añjanamustośīraiḥ sanāgakośātakāmalakacūrṇaiḥ”
- añjanam -
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añjana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]añjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]añjanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- us -
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u (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- to -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uśīraiḥ -
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uśīra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]uśīra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sanā -
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sanā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√san (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aga -
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aga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ag (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kośātakā -
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kośātaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kośātaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- āmalaka -
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āmalaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āmalaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cūrṇaiḥ -
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cūrṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]cūrṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “katakaphalasamāyuktaiḥ kūpe yogaḥ pradātavyaḥ”
- kataka -
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kataka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalasam -
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phalasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phalasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āyuktaiḥ -
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āyukta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āyukta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kūpe -
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kūpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- yogaḥ -
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yogas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yoga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pradātavyaḥ -
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pradātavya (noun, masculine)[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 466 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.