Sanskrit quote nr. 671 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्यम्बुपानाद् विषमाशनाच्च दिवाशयाज्जागरणच्च रात्रौ ।
सम्रोधनान् मूत्रपुरीषयोश्च षड्भिः प्रकारैः प्रभवन्ति रोगाः ॥atyambupānād viṣamāśanācca divāśayājjāgaraṇacca rātrau |
samrodhanān mūtrapurīṣayośca ṣaḍbhiḥ prakāraiḥ prabhavanti rogāḥ ||
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.
Atya (अत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Ambupa (अम्बुप): defined in 1 categories.
At (āt, आत्): defined in 4 categories.
Vishamashana (visamasana, viṣamāśana, विषमाशन): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ratrau (rātrau, रात्रौ): defined in 2 categories.
Ratra (rātra, रात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Rodhana (रोधन): defined in 7 categories.
Mutrapurisha (mutrapurisa, mūtrapurīṣa, मूत्रपुरीष): defined in 3 categories.
Shash (sas, ṣaṣ, षष्): defined in 10 categories.
Prakara (prakāra, प्रकार): defined in 16 categories.
Prabhavat (प्रभवत्): defined in 3 categories.
Roga (रोग): defined in 19 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), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “atyambupānād viṣamāśanācca divāśayājjāgaraṇacca rātrau”
- atya -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√at -> atya (absolutive)[absolutive from √at]
- ambupān -
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ambupa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ād -
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āt (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- viṣamāśanāc -
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viṣamāśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse divāśayājjāgaraṇacca*rā
- rātrau -
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rātrau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rātra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “samrodhanān mūtrapurīṣayośca ṣaḍbhiḥ prakāraiḥ prabhavanti rogāḥ”
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rodhanān -
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rodhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]rodhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mūtrapurīṣayoś -
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mūtrapurīṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṣaḍbhiḥ -
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ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prakāraiḥ -
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prakāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- prabhavanti -
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prabhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]prabhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rogāḥ -
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roga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 671 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.