Sanskrit quote nr. 8267 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कंचित् क्षणं ननु सहस्व विमुञ्च वासो ।
जागर्त्ययं परिजनो धिगपत्रपोऽसि ॥kaṃcit kṣaṇaṃ nanu sahasva vimuñca vāso |
jāgartyayaṃ parijano dhigapatrapo'si ||
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.
Cit (चित्): defined in 11 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Nanu (ननु): defined in 8 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Vasu (vāsu, वासु): defined in 17 categories.
Jagarti (jāgarti, जागर्ति): defined in 1 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Parijana (परिजन): defined in 9 categories.
Dhik (धिक्): defined in 5 categories.
Rapas (रपस्): defined in 1 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Shaiva philosophy, Tamil, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “kaṃcit kṣaṇaṃ nanu sahasva vimuñca vāso”
- kañ -
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ka (noun, neuter)[adverb]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nanu -
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nanu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sahasva -
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√sah (verb class 1)[imperative middle second single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- muñca -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vāso -
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vāsu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “jāgartyayaṃ parijano dhigapatrapo'si”
- jāgartya -
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jāgarti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√jāgṛ -> jāgartya (absolutive)[absolutive from √jāgṛ]√jāgṛ -> jāgartya (absolutive)[absolutive from √jāgṛ]√jāgṛ (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parijano* -
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parijana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhig -
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dhik (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- apat -
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apad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]apad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb]
- rapo' -
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rapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second 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 8267 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.