Sanskrit quote nr. 7648 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

एकीकृतस्त्वचि निषिक्त इवावपीड्य ।
निर्भुग्नपीनकुचकुड्मलयानया मे ॥

ekīkṛtastvaci niṣikta ivāvapīḍya |
nirbhugnapīnakucakuḍmalayānayā me ||

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.

Ekin (एकिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Tvac (त्वच्): defined in 9 categories.
Nishikta (nisikta, niṣikta, निषिक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Nirbhugna (निर्भुग्न): defined in 4 categories.
Pina (pīna, पीन): defined in 12 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Kudmala (kuḍmalā, कुड्मला): defined in 5 categories.
Anaya (अनय): defined in 7 categories.
Ma (म, mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.

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

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: “ekīkṛtastvaci niṣikta ivāvapīḍya
  • ekī -
  • ekin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtas -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • tvaci -
  • tvac (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • niṣikta* -
  • niṣikta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ava -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pīḍya -
  • pīḍ -> pīḍya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pīḍ]
    pīḍ -> pīḍya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
    pīḍ -> pīḍya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “nirbhugnapīnakucakuḍmalayānayā me
  • nirbhugna -
  • nirbhugna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirbhugna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pīna -
  • pīna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pi -> pīna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> pīna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
  • kuca -
  • kuca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuc (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kuḍmalayā -
  • kuḍmalā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anayā* -
  • anaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive 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 7648 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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