Sanskrit quote nr. 9117 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कविवाक्यामृततीर्थ- ।
स्नानैः पूता भृशं यशोदेहाः ॥

kavivākyāmṛtatīrtha- |
snānaiḥ pūtā bhṛśaṃ yaśodehāḥ ||

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.

Kavi (कवि): defined in 14 categories.
Vakyamrita (vakyamrta, vākyāmṛta, वाक्यामृत): defined in 2 categories.
Tirtha (tīrtha, तीर्थ): defined in 15 categories.
Snana (snāna, स्नान): defined in 15 categories.
Puta (pūta, पूत, pūtā, पूता): defined in 16 categories.
Bhrisham (bhrsam, bhṛśam, भृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrisha (bhrsa, bhṛśa, भृश): defined in 8 categories.
Yashoda (yasoda, yaśoda, यशोद, yaśodā, यशोदा): defined in 5 categories.
Iha (īha, ईह, īhā, ईहा): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “kavivākyāmṛtatīrtha-
  • kavi -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kavi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vākyāmṛta -
  • vākyāmṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīrtha -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “snānaiḥ pūtā bhṛśaṃ yaśodehāḥ
  • snānaiḥ -
  • snāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pūtā* -
  • pūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 9 verb]
    -> pūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 9 verb]
    pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pūy class 1 verb]
    pūy -> pūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pūy class 1 verb]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yaśode -
  • yaśoda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    yaśoda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yaśodā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaśodā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • īhāḥ -
  • īha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

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 9117 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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