Sanskrit quote nr. 541 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिचिरादनुषङ्गवतः कणा- नवनिजान् यदि हेम जिहाससि ।
पटुपुटज्वलनज्वरवेदना तव भवत्यपयाति च गौरवम् ॥aticirādanuṣaṅgavataḥ kaṇā- navanijān yadi hema jihāsasi |
paṭupuṭajvalanajvaravedanā tava bhavatyapayāti ca gauravam ||
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.
Aticira (अतिचिर): defined in 2 categories.
Anushanga (anusanga, anuṣaṅga, अनुषङ्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Vata (वत): defined in 21 categories.
Kana (kaṇa, कण, kaṇā, कणा): defined in 17 categories.
Navani (navanī, नवनी): defined in 4 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Hema (हेम): defined in 18 categories.
Patu (paṭu, पटु, paṭū, पटू): defined in 14 categories.
Puta (puṭa, पुट): defined in 17 categories.
Jvalana (ज्वलन): defined in 14 categories.
Jvara (ज्वर): defined in 10 categories.
Vedana (vedanā, वेदना): defined in 12 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Gaurava (गौरव): defined in 10 categories.
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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: “aticirādanuṣaṅgavataḥ kaṇā- navanijān yadi hema jihāsasi”
- aticirād -
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aticira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aticira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- anuṣaṅga -
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anuṣaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vataḥ -
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vata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√van -> vata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √van class 1 verb], [nominative single from √van class 8 verb]
- kaṇā* -
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kaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- navani -
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navanī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- jān -
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ja (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- hema -
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hema (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hema (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]heman (noun, masculine)[compound]heman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jihāsasi -
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√hā (verb class 0)[present active second single]
- Line 2: “paṭupuṭajvalanajvaravedanā tava bhavatyapayāti ca gauravam”
- paṭu -
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paṭu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]paṭu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]paṭū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- puṭa -
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puṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√puṭ (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- jvalana -
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jvalana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jvalana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jvara -
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jvara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√jvar (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vedanā -
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vedanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- bhavatya -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhavant (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- apa -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]apa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gauravam -
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gaurava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaurava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gauravā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 541 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.