Sanskrit quote nr. 578 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिपीतां तमोराजीं तनीयान् सोढुमक्षमः ।
वमतीव शनैरेष प्रदीपः कज्जलच्छलात् ॥atipītāṃ tamorājīṃ tanīyān soḍhumakṣamaḥ |
vamatīva śanaireṣa pradīpaḥ kajjalacchalāt ||
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.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Pita (pītā, पीता): defined in 21 categories.
Tama (तम): defined in 13 categories.
Tamas (तमस्): defined in 16 categories.
Raji (rājī, राजी): defined in 13 categories.
Taniyas (tanīyas, तनीयस्): defined in 1 categories.
Vamati (वमति): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Shanaih (sanaih, śanaiḥ, शनैः): defined in 1 categories.
Pradipa (pradīpa, प्रदीप): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “atipītāṃ tamorājīṃ tanīyān soḍhumakṣamaḥ”
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- pītām -
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pītā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]√pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]√pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]√pī (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- tamo -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājīm -
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rājī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tanīyān -
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tanīyas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse soḍhumakṣamaḥ
- Line 2: “vamatīva śanaireṣa pradīpaḥ kajjalacchalāt”
- vamatī -
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vamati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vam -> vamat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vam class 1 verb]√vam -> vamat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vam class 1 verb], [locative single from √vam class 1 verb]√vam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śanair -
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śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pradīpaḥ -
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pradīpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse kajjalacchalāt
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 578 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.