Sanskrit quote nr. 7280 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उष्णालुः शिशिरे निषीदति तरोर्मूलालवाले शिखी ।
निर्भिद्योपरि कर्णिकारमुकुलान्यालीयते षट्पदः ॥

uṣṇāluḥ śiśire niṣīdati tarormūlālavāle śikhī |
nirbhidyopari karṇikāramukulānyālīyate ṣaṭpadaḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ushnalu (usnalu, uṣṇālu, उष्णालु): defined in 1 categories.
Shishira (sisira, śiśira, शिशिर, śiśirā, शिशिरा): defined in 12 categories.
Taru (तरु): defined in 14 categories.
Mulalavala (mūlālavāla, मूलालवाल): defined in 1 categories.
Shikhi (sikhi, śikhi, शिखि, śikhī, शिखी): defined in 14 categories.
Nirbhi (nirbhī, निर्भी): defined in 1 categories.
Dyu (द्यु): defined in 5 categories.
Upari (उपरि): defined in 10 categories.
Karnikara (karṇikāra, कर्णिकार): defined in 11 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Ula (उल): defined in 6 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Shatpad (satpad, ṣaṭpad, षट्पद्): defined in 1 categories.
Shatpada (satpada, ṣaṭpada, षट्पद): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vastushastra (architecture), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “uṣṇāluḥ śiśire niṣīdati tarormūlālavāle śikhī
  • uṣṇāluḥ -
  • uṣṇālu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    uṣṇālu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiśire -
  • śiśira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śiśira (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śiśirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Cannot analyse niṣīdati*ta
  • taror -
  • taru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    taru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mūlālavāle -
  • mūlālavāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • śikhī -
  • śikhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nirbhidyopari karṇikāramukulānyālīyate ṣaṭpadaḥ
  • nirbhi -
  • nirbhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nirbhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nirbhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dyo -
  • dyu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • karṇikāram -
  • karṇikāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇikāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    karṇikārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uk -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ulān -
  • ula (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alīyate -
  • ṣaṭpadaḥ -
  • ṣaṭpad (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ṣaṭpad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ṣaṭpada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7280 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.

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