Sanskrit quote nr. 860 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्य प्रभृत्यवनताङ्गि तवास्मि दासः क्रीतस्तपोभिरिति वादिनि चन्द्रमौलौ ।
अह्नाय सा नियमजं क्लममुत्ससर्ज क्लेशः फलेन हि पुनर्नवतां विधत्ते ॥adya prabhṛtyavanatāṅgi tavāsmi dāsaḥ krītastapobhiriti vādini candramaulau |
ahnāya sā niyamajaṃ klamamutsasarja kleśaḥ phalena hi punarnavatāṃ vidhatte ||
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.
Adya (अद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Prabhriti (prabhrti, prabhṛti, प्रभृति): defined in 8 categories.
Avanata (अवनत, avanatā, अवनता): defined in 6 categories.
Angin (aṅgin, अङ्गिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Dasa (dāsa, दास): defined in 19 categories.
Krita (krīta, क्रीत): defined in 16 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Vadi (vādi, वादि): defined in 15 categories.
Vadini (vādinī, वादिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Candramauli (चन्द्रमौलि): defined in 5 categories.
Ahnaya (ahnāya, अह्नाय): defined in 1 categories.
Niyama (नियम): defined in 17 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Klama (क्लम): defined in 5 categories.
Utsa (उत्स): defined in 4 categories.
Sarja (सर्ज): defined in 6 categories.
Klesha (klesa, kleśa, क्लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Hi (हि): defined in 7 categories.
Punarnava (पुनर्नव): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
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: “adya prabhṛtyavanatāṅgi tavāsmi dāsaḥ krītastapobhiriti vādini candramaulau”
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prabhṛtya -
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prabhṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- avanatā -
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avanata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avanata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avanatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√van (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural]
- aṅgi -
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aṅgin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]aṅgin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- dāsaḥ -
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dāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- krītas -
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krīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√krī -> krīta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √krī class 9 verb]
- tapobhir -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vādini -
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vādinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vādi (noun, neuter)[locative single]vādin (noun, masculine)[locative single]vādin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- candramaulau -
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candramauli (noun, masculine)[locative single]candramauli (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “ahnāya sā niyamajaṃ klamamutsasarja kleśaḥ phalena hi punarnavatāṃ vidhatte”
- ahnāya -
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ahnāya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- niyama -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jam -
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ja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- klamam -
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klama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- utsa -
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utsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarja -
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sarja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√sarj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kleśaḥ -
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kleśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- phalena -
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phala (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]phala (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- punarnava -
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punarnava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]punarnava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vidhat -
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√vidh -> vidhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]√vidh -> vidhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive 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 860 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.