Sanskrit quote nr. 8233 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ओषामासे मत्सरोत्पातवाता- ।
श्लिष्यद्दन्तक्ष्मारुहां घर्षणोत्थैः ॥oṣāmāse matsarotpātavātā- |
śliṣyaddantakṣmāruhāṃ gharṣaṇotthaiḥ ||
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.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Matsara (मत्सर, matsarā, मत्सरा): defined in 6 categories.
Utpata (utpāta, उत्पात): defined in 13 categories.
Vatri (vatr, vātṛ, वातृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vata (vātā, वाता): defined in 21 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Shlishyat (slisyat, śliṣyat, श्लिष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Danta (दन्त): defined in 20 categories.
Kshmaruh (ksmaruh, kṣmāruh, क्ष्मारुह्): defined in 1 categories.
Gharshana (gharsana, gharṣaṇa, घर्षण): defined in 5 categories.
Uttha (उत्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hindi, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “oṣāmāse matsarotpātavātā-”
- oṣāmā -
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√uṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- ase -
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asi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]asi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- matsaro -
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matsara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]matsara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]matsarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- utpāta -
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utpāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vātā -
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vātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā -> vātā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√vā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√vai (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- Line 2: “śliṣyaddantakṣmāruhāṃ gharṣaṇotthaiḥ”
- śliṣyad -
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√śliṣ -> śliṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb]
- danta -
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danta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣmāruhām -
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kṣmāruh (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- gharṣaṇo -
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gharṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- utthaiḥ -
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uttha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]uttha (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 8233 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.