Sanskrit quote nr. 8145 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एषा जिगीषति पृथुस्तबका लता त्वां ।
पर्याप्तपीननिबिडस्तनभारखिन्नाम् ॥eṣā jigīṣati pṛthustabakā latā tvāṃ |
paryāptapīnanibiḍastanabhārakhinnām ||
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.
Jigishat (jigisat, jigīṣat, जिगीषत्): defined in 1 categories.
Prithu (prthu, pṛthu, पृथु): defined in 12 categories.
Tap (तप्): defined in 4 categories.
Lata (latā, लता): defined in 19 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Paryapta (paryāpta, पर्याप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Pina (pīna, पीन): defined in 13 categories.
Nibida (nibiḍa, निबिड): defined in 7 categories.
Tana (तन): defined in 16 categories.
Bhara (bhāra, भार): defined in 14 categories.
Khinna (khinnā, खिन्ना): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, 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: “eṣā jigīṣati pṛthustabakā latā tvāṃ”
- eṣā -
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eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- jigīṣati -
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√ji -> jigīṣat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ji]√ji -> jigīṣat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √ji]√ji (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- pṛthus -
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pṛthu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tab -
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tap (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- akā -
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- latā -
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latā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tvām -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “paryāptapīnanibiḍastanabhārakhinnām”
- paryāpta -
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paryāpta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paryāpta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pīna -
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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]
- nibiḍas -
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nibiḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tana -
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tana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhāra -
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bhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- khinnām -
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khinnā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√khid -> khinnā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √khid class 4 verb], [accusative single from √khid class 6 verb], [accusative single from √khid class 7 verb]
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 8145 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.