Sanskrit quote nr. 1143 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधोमुखैकदंष्ट्रेण विषशुक्रप्रवाहिणा ।
अनेन दुश्चिकित्स्येन जगद्दष्टं भगाहिना ॥adhomukhaikadaṃṣṭreṇa viṣaśukrapravāhiṇā |
anena duścikitsyena jagaddaṣṭaṃ bhagāhinā ||
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.
Adhomukha (अधोमुख, adhomukhā, अधोमुखा): defined in 13 categories.
Ekadamshtra (ekadamstra, ekadaṃṣṭra, एकदंष्ट्र): defined in 1 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Shukra (sukra, śukra, शुक्र): defined in 15 categories.
Pravahin (pravāhin, प्रवाहिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anena (अनेन): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Dushcikitsya (duscikitsya, duścikitsya, दुश्चिकित्स्य): defined in 2 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Dashta (dasta, daṣṭa, दष्ट): defined in 8 categories.
Bhaga (भग, bhagā, भगा): defined in 19 categories.
Ahi (अहि): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “adhomukhaikadaṃṣṭreṇa viṣaśukrapravāhiṇā”
- adhomukhai -
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adhomukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adhomukha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]adhomukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ekadaṃṣṭreṇa -
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ekadaṃṣṭra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- viṣa -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śukra -
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śukra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śukra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pravāhiṇā -
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pravāhin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pravāhin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “anena duścikitsyena jagaddaṣṭaṃ bhagāhinā”
- anena -
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anena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- duścikitsyena -
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duścikitsya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]duścikitsya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- jagad -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- daṣṭam -
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daṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]daṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]daṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhagā -
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bhaga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhagā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahinā -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 1143 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.