Sanskrit quote nr. 7591 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकां कृत्वा तनुमनुपमां चन्द्रचूडेन सार्धं ।
यस् त्यक्तोऽर्धः सततविरहक्लेशभागी भवान्या ॥ekāṃ kṛtvā tanumanupamāṃ candracūḍena sārdhaṃ |
yas tyakto'rdhaḥ satatavirahakleśabhāgī bhavānyā ||
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.
Eka (ekā, एका): defined in 16 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tanumat (तनुमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Upamam (upamām, उपमाम्): defined in 1 categories.
Upama (upamā, उपमा): defined in 11 categories.
Candracuda (candracūḍa, चन्द्रचूड): defined in 2 categories.
Sardham (sārdham, सार्धम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sardha (sārdha, सार्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Tyaktri (tyaktr, tyaktṛ, त्यक्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Tyakta (त्यक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Viraha (विरह): defined in 11 categories.
Kleshabhagin (klesabhagin, kleśabhāgin, क्लेशभागिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhavani (bhavānī, भवानी): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history
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: “ekāṃ kṛtvā tanumanupamāṃ candracūḍena sārdhaṃ”
- ekām -
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ekā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tanuman -
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tanumat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- upamām -
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upamām (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upamā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- candracūḍena -
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candracūḍa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- sārdham -
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sārdham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sārdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sārdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sārdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yas tyakto'rdhaḥ satatavirahakleśabhāgī bhavānyā”
- yas -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tyakto' -
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tyaktṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]tyakta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
- ardhaḥ -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- satata -
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satata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]satata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viraha -
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viraha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kleśabhāgī -
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kleśabhāgin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavānyā -
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bhavānī (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 7591 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.