Sanskrit quote nr. 482 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अणुकं सुरतं नाम दंपत्योः पार्श्वसंस्थयोः ।
जायन्ते निबिडाश्लेषाः समीभूतशरीरयोः ॥aṇukaṃ surataṃ nāma daṃpatyoḥ pārśvasaṃsthayoḥ |
jāyante nibiḍāśleṣāḥ samībhūtaśarīrayoḥ ||
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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.
Surata (सुरत): defined in 8 categories.
Dampati (दम्पति): defined in 11 categories.
Parshvasamstha (parsvasamstha, pārśvasaṃstha, पार्श्वसंस्थ, pārśvasaṃsthā, पार्श्वसंस्था): defined in 1 categories.
Jayanta (jāyanta, जायन्त): defined in 15 categories.
Nibida (nibiḍa, निबिड, nibiḍā, निबिडा): defined in 7 categories.
Ashlesha (aslesa, aśleṣā, अश्लेषा): defined in 10 categories.
Samibhuta (samībhūta, समीभूत): defined in 1 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history
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: “aṇukaṃ surataṃ nāma daṃpatyoḥ pārśvasaṃsthayoḥ”
- aṇukam -
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aṇuka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṇuka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aṇukā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- suratam -
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surata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]surata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sur (verb class 6)[imperative active second dual]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dampatyoḥ -
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dampati (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- pārśvasaṃsthayoḥ -
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pārśvasaṃstha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]pārśvasaṃstha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]pārśvasaṃsthā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “jāyante nibiḍāśleṣāḥ samībhūtaśarīrayoḥ”
- jāyante -
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jāyanta (noun, masculine)[locative single]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third plural]
- nibiḍā -
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nibiḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nibiḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nibiḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśleṣāḥ -
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aśleṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- samībhūta -
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samībhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samībhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śarīrayoḥ -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 482 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.