Sanskrit quote nr. 589 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिमात्रभासुरत्वं पुष्यति भानुः परिग्रहादह्नः ।
अधिगच्छति महिमानं चन्द्रोऽपि निशापरिगृहीतः ॥atimātrabhāsuratvaṃ puṣyati bhānuḥ parigrahādahnaḥ |
adhigacchati mahimānaṃ candro'pi niśāparigṛhītaḥ ||
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.
Atimatra (atimātra, अतिमात्र): defined in 4 categories.
Bhasuratva (bhāsuratva, भासुरत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Bhanu (bhānu, भानु): defined in 15 categories.
Parigraha (परिग्रह): defined in 11 categories.
Gacchat (गच्छत्): defined in 2 categories.
Mahiman (महिमन्): defined in 4 categories.
Candra (चन्द्र): defined in 23 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Nish (nis, niś, निश्): defined in 10 categories.
Parigrihita (parigrhita, parigṛhīta, परिगृहीत): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “atimātrabhāsuratvaṃ puṣyati bhānuḥ parigrahādahnaḥ”
- atimātra -
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atimātra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atimātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāsuratvam -
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bhāsuratva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- puṣyati -
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√puṣ -> puṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]√puṣ -> puṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]√puṣ -> puṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]√puṣ -> puṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]√puṣ (verb class 4)[present active third single]√puṣ (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- bhānuḥ -
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bhānu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhānu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parigrahād -
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parigraha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ahnaḥ -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “adhigacchati mahimānaṃ candro'pi niśāparigṛhītaḥ”
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mahimānam -
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mahiman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- candro' -
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candra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- niśā -
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niś (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]niśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- parigṛhītaḥ -
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parigṛhīta (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 589 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.