Sanskrit quote nr. 861 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अद्य भोमिदिनं सत्यं सत्यमप्रस्तुतं तव ।
तथापि दूति गन्तव्यं नार्तः कालमपेक्षते ॥

adya bhomidinaṃ satyaṃ satyamaprastutaṃ tava |
tathāpi dūti gantavyaṃ nārtaḥ kālamapekṣate ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Bha (भ, bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhu (भु): defined in 16 categories.
Mit (मित्): defined in 4 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Satyam (सत्यम्): defined in 2 categories.
Satya (सत्य): defined in 20 categories.
Aprastuta (अप्रस्तुत): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Duti (dūtī, दूती): defined in 9 categories.
Gantavya (गन्तव्य): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Arta (ārta, आर्त): defined in 9 categories.
Kalam (kālam, कालम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 32 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 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), Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Prakrit, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)

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 bhomidinaṃ satyaṃ satyamaprastutaṃ tava
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bho -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • mid -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • inam -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    inā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aprastutam -
  • aprastuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aprastuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aprastutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tathāpi dūti gantavyaṃ nārtaḥ kālamapekṣate
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dūti -
  • dūtī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gantavyam -
  • gantavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gantavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gantavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārtaḥ -
  • ārta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ape -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • īkṣate -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 861 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.

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