Sanskrit quote nr. 7325 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊषरे सरिति शाल्मलीवने ।
दावपावकचितेऽपि चन्दने ॥ūṣare sariti śālmalīvane |
dāvapāvakacite'pi candane ||
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.
Ushara (usara, ūṣara, ऊषर, ūṣarā, ऊषरा): defined in 13 categories.
Sarit (सरित्): defined in 7 categories.
Shalmali (salmali, śālmalī, शाल्मली): defined in 14 categories.
Shalmalin (salmalin, śālmalin, शाल्मलिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Vana (वन, vanā, वना): defined in 20 categories.
Vani (वनि): defined in 15 categories.
Davapa (dāvapa, दावप): defined in 1 categories.
Aka (अक): defined in 7 categories.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Cita (चित, citā, चिता): defined in 10 categories.
Citi (चिति): defined in 7 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Candana (चन्दन, candanā, चन्दना): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, 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: “ūṣare sariti śālmalīvane”
- ūṣare -
-
ūṣara (noun, masculine)[locative single]ūṣara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ūṣarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sariti -
-
sarit (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- śālmalī -
-
śālmalī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śālmalin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vane -
-
vana (noun, masculine)[locative single]vana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vani (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vani (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “dāvapāvakacite'pi candane”
- dāvapāva -
-
dāvapa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- aka -
-
aka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ak (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- cite' -
-
cit (noun, feminine)[dative single]cit (noun, masculine)[dative single]cit (noun, neuter)[dative single]cita (noun, masculine)[locative single]cita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]citā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]citi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]citi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
-
api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- candane -
-
candana (noun, masculine)[locative single]candana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]candanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 7325 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.