Sanskrit quote nr. 7282 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उष्णीषवान् यथा वस्त्रैस् त्रिभिर्भवति संवृतः ।
संवृतोऽयं तथा देही सत्त्वराजसतामसैः ॥uṣṇīṣavān yathā vastrais tribhirbhavati saṃvṛtaḥ |
saṃvṛto'yaṃ tathā dehī sattvarājasatāmasaiḥ ||
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.
Ushnisha (usnisa, uṣṇīṣa, उष्णीष): defined in 11 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
Vastra (वस्त्र): defined in 17 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Samvrit (samvrt, saṃvṛt, संवृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Samvrita (samvrta, saṃvṛta, संवृत): defined in 10 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Dehin (देहिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Sattva (सत्त्व): defined in 11 categories.
Rajasa (rājasa, राजस): defined in 11 categories.
Tamasa (tāmasa, तामस): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “uṣṇīṣavān yathā vastrais tribhirbhavati saṃvṛtaḥ”
- uṣṇīṣa -
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uṣṇīṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uṣṇīṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vān -
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va (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vastrais -
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vastra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tribhir -
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tri (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- saṃvṛtaḥ -
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saṃvṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saṃvṛto'yaṃ tathā dehī sattvarājasatāmasaiḥ”
- saṃvṛto' -
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saṃvṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dehī -
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dehī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]dehin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sattva -
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sattva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sattva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājasa -
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rājasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tāmasaiḥ -
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tāmasa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]tāmasa (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 7282 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.