Sanskrit quote nr. 7484 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकत्र नास्य रतिरित्यवधूयमानः ।
कोपादिव श्वसनकम्पविघूर्णितायाः ॥ekatra nāsya ratirityavadhūyamānaḥ |
kopādiva śvasanakampavighūrṇitāyāḥ ||
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.
Ekatra (एकत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Nasya (nāsya, नास्य): defined in 5 categories.
Rati (रति): defined in 24 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Itya (इत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Avadhuya (avadhūya, अवधूय): defined in 2 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Kopa (कोप): defined in 12 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Shvasana (svasana, śvasana, श्वसन): defined in 6 categories.
Kampa (कम्प): defined in 17 categories.
Vighurnita (vighūrṇitā, विघूर्णिता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Prakrit, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, 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: “ekatra nāsya ratirityavadhūyamānaḥ”
- ekatra -
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ekatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nāsya -
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nāsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nās -> nāsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √nās]√nās -> nāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nās class 1 verb]√nās -> nāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nās class 1 verb]√nas -> nāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]√nas -> nāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]
- ratir -
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rati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- itya -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- avadhūya -
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avadhūya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mānaḥ -
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māna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
- Line 2: “kopādiva śvasanakampavighūrṇitāyāḥ”
- kopād -
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kopa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śvasana -
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śvasana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śvasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kampa -
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kampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vighūrṇitāyāḥ -
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vighūrṇitā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 7484 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.