Sanskrit quote nr. 8732 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करसादोऽम्बरत्यागस् तेजोहानिः सरागता ।
वारुणीसङ्गजावस्था भानुनाप्यनुभूयते ॥karasādo'mbaratyāgas tejohāniḥ sarāgatā |
vāruṇīsaṅgajāvasthā bhānunāpyanubhūyate ||
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.
Karasada (karasāda, करसाद): defined in 1 categories.
Ambara (अम्बर): defined in 18 categories.
Tyaga (tyāga, त्याग): defined in 16 categories.
Teja (तेज): defined in 11 categories.
Tejas (तेजस्): defined in 16 categories.
Hani (hāni, हानि): defined in 11 categories.
Saragata (sarāgatā, सरागता): defined in 1 categories.
Varuni (vāruṇi, वारुणि, vāruṇī, वारुणी): defined in 21 categories.
Sanga (saṅga, सङ्ग): defined in 17 categories.
Ja (ज): defined in 7 categories.
Ji (जि): defined in 6 categories.
Bhanu (bhānu, भानु): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “karasādo'mbaratyāgas tejohāniḥ sarāgatā”
- karasādo' -
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karasāda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ambara -
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ambara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tyāgas -
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tyāga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tejo -
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tejas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]teja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hāniḥ -
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hāni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sarāgatā -
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sarāgatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vāruṇīsaṅgajāvasthā bhānunāpyanubhūyate”
- vāruṇī -
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vāruṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāruṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāruṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- saṅga -
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saṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jāva -
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ja (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ji (noun, masculine)[locative single]ji (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- asthā* -
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√sthā (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- bhānunā -
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bhānu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- apyanu -
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apyanu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bhūyate -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[present passive third 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 8732 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.