Sanskrit quote nr. 7931 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

एतावन्तं समयमनयः केसरोत्सङ्गरङ्गी ।
हृद्भृङ्गीनां सततमहरस् त्वं सरःसंचरेषु ॥

etāvantaṃ samayamanayaḥ kesarotsaṅgaraṅgī |
hṛdbhṛṅgīnāṃ satatamaharas tvaṃ saraḥsaṃcareṣu ||

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.

Etavat (etāvat, एतावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Samaya (समय): defined in 18 categories.
Anaya (अनय): defined in 7 categories.
Ani (अनि): defined in 12 categories.
Kesara (केसर, kesarā, केसरा): defined in 13 categories.
Utsanga (utsaṅga, उत्सङ्ग): defined in 11 categories.
Rangin (raṅgin, रङ्गिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhringi (bhrngi, bhṛṅgi, भृङ्गि): defined in 11 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Ahara (अहर): defined in 15 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Sara (सर): defined in 27 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “etāvantaṃ samayamanayaḥ kesarotsaṅgaraṅgī
  • etāvantam -
  • etāvat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • samayam -
  • samaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • anayaḥ -
  • anaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kesaro -
  • kesara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kesara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kesarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utsaṅga -
  • utsaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raṅgī -
  • raṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hṛdbhṛṅgīnāṃ satatamaharas tvaṃ saraḥsaṃcareṣu
  • hṛd -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhṛṅgīn -
  • bhṛṅgi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ām -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aharas -
  • ahar (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ahara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • saraḥ -
  • saras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sañcareṣu -
  • sañcara (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sañcara (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

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 7931 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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