Sanskrit quote nr. 1242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनभ्रेविद्युतं दृष्ट्वा दक्षिणां दिशमाश्रिताम् ।
रात्राविन्द्रधनुश्चापि जीवितं द्वित्रिमासिकम् ॥anabhrevidyutaṃ dṛṣṭvā dakṣiṇāṃ diśamāśritām |
rātrāvindradhanuścāpi jīvitaṃ dvitrimāsikam ||
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.
Anabhra (अनभ्र, anabhrā, अनभ्रा): defined in 2 categories.
Anabhri (अनभ्रि): defined in 1 categories.
Vidyut (विद्युत्): defined in 14 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇā, दक्षिणा): defined in 18 categories.
Disham (disam, diśam, दिशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Ashrita (asrita, āśritā, आश्रिता): defined in 13 categories.
Ratrau (rātrau, रात्रौ): defined in 2 categories.
Ratra (rātra, रात्र): defined in 7 categories.
Indradhanus (इन्द्रधनुस्): defined in 3 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Jivita (jīvita, जीवित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Kannada, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “anabhrevidyutaṃ dṛṣṭvā dakṣiṇāṃ diśamāśritām”
- anabhre -
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anabhra (noun, masculine)[locative single]anabhra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anabhrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anabhri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]anabhri (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√abhr (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- vidyutam -
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vidyutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]vidyut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- dakṣiṇām -
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dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- diśam -
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diśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]diśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]diś (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āśritām -
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āśritā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “rātrāvindradhanuścāpi jīvitaṃ dvitrimāsikam”
- rātrāvi -
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rātrau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rātra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- indradhanuś -
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indradhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- Cannot analyse dvitrimāsikam
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 1242 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.