Sanskrit quote nr. 7957 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एते जीर्णकुलायजालजटिलाः पांसूत्कराकर्षिणः ।
शाखाकम्पविहस्तदुःस्थविहगानाकम्पयन्तस् तरून् ॥ete jīrṇakulāyajālajaṭilāḥ pāṃsūtkarākarṣiṇaḥ |
śākhākampavihastaduḥsthavihagānākampayantas tarūn ||
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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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Jirna (jīrṇa, जीर्ण): defined in 10 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Kulaya (kulāya, कुलाय): defined in 3 categories.
Jala (jāla, जाल): defined in 24 categories.
Jatila (jaṭila, जटिल, jaṭilā, जटिला): defined in 15 categories.
Pamsutkara (pāṃsūtkara, पांसूत्कर): defined in 1 categories.
Akarshin (akarsin, ākarṣin, आकर्षिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shakha (sakha, śākha, शाख, śākhā, शाखा): defined in 20 categories.
Akampa (ākampa, आकम्प): defined in 6 categories.
Vihasta (विहस्त): defined in 3 categories.
Duhstha (duḥstha, दुःस्थ): defined in 2 categories.
Vihaga (विहग): defined in 7 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yantri (yantr, yantṛ, यन्तृ): defined in 6 categories.
Taru (तरु): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “ete jīrṇakulāyajālajaṭilāḥ pāṃsūtkarākarṣiṇaḥ”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- jīrṇa -
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jīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]
- kulāya -
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kulāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kula (noun, masculine)[dative single]kula (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- jāla -
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jāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaṭilāḥ -
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jaṭila (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jaṭilā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- pāṃsūtkarā -
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pāṃsūtkara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāṃsūtkara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ākarṣiṇaḥ -
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ākarṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ākarṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “śākhākampavihastaduḥsthavihagānākampayantas tarūn”
- śākhā -
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śākha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śākha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śākhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śākh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ākampa -
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ākampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vihasta -
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vihasta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vihasta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duḥstha -
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duḥstha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥstha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vihagān -
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vihaga (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ākampa -
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ākampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yantas -
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yat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]yantṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
- tarūn -
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taru (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
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 7957 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.