Sanskrit quote nr. 8191 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐन्दवादर्चिषः कामी शिशिरं हव्यवाहनम् ।
अबलाविरहक्लेशविह्वलो गणयत्ययम् ॥aindavādarciṣaḥ kāmī śiśiraṃ havyavāhanam |
abalāvirahakleśavihvalo gaṇayatyayam ||
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.
Aindava (ऐन्दव): defined in 4 categories.
Arcis (अर्चिस्): defined in 7 categories.
Kami (kāmi, कामि): defined in 10 categories.
Kamin (kāmin, कामिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Shishira (sisira, śiśira, शिशिर): defined in 12 categories.
Havyavahana (havyavāhana, हव्यवाहन): defined in 4 categories.
Abala (अबल): defined in 11 categories.
Hak (हक्): defined in 4 categories.
Lesha (lesa, leśa, लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Vihvala (विह्वल): defined in 6 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “aindavādarciṣaḥ kāmī śiśiraṃ havyavāhanam”
- aindavād -
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aindava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aindava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- arciṣaḥ -
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arcis (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]arcis (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kāmī -
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kāmi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kāmi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śiśiram -
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śiśira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śiśira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śiśirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- havyavāhanam -
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havyavāhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]havyavāhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]havyavāhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “abalāvirahakleśavihvalo gaṇayatyayam”
- abalāvi -
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abala (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ira -
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√ir (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- hak -
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hak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- leśa -
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leśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vihvalo* -
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vihvala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gaṇayatya -
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√gaṇ (verb class 10)[present active third single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative 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 8191 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.