Sanskrit quote nr. 1187 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनङ्गबाणाकुलितस्य शंभोः शिरो भवानीचरणेऽतिनम्रम् ।
विलोक्य काचिच्चरणे चरन्ती पिपीलिका चुम्बति चन्द्रबिम्बम् ॥anaṅgabāṇākulitasya śaṃbhoḥ śiro bhavānīcaraṇe'tinamram |
vilokya kāciccaraṇe carantī pipīlikā cumbati candrabimbam ||
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.
Ananga (anaṅga, अनङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Bana (bāṇa, बाण, bāṇā, बाणा): defined in 22 categories.
Akulita (ākulita, आकुलित): defined in 5 categories.
Shambhu (sambhu, śambhu, शम्भु): defined in 14 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Bhavani (bhavānī, भवानी): defined in 9 categories.
Carana (caraṇa, चरण): defined in 24 categories.
Carani (caraṇi, चरणि): defined in 6 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Namra (नम्र): defined in 9 categories.
Vilokya (विलोक्य): defined in 2 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Pipilika (pipīlikā, पिपीलिका): defined in 13 categories.
Candrabimba (चन्द्रबिम्ब): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “anaṅgabāṇākulitasya śaṃbhoḥ śiro bhavānīcaraṇe'tinamram”
- anaṅga -
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anaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- bāṇā -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bāṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākulitasya -
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ākulita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ākulita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śambhoḥ -
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śambhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]śambhu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- śiro* -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavānī -
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bhavānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- caraṇe' -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]caraṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]caraṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]caraṇi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- namram -
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namra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]namra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]namrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vilokya kāciccaraṇe carantī pipīlikā cumbati candrabimbam”
- vilokya -
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vilokya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilokya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- acic -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- caraṇe -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]caraṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]caraṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]caraṇi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- carantī -
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- pipīlikā -
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pipīlikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cumbati -
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√cumb (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- candrabimbam -
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candrabimba (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 1187 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.