Sanskrit quote nr. 158 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अखण्डमण्डलः श्रीमान् पश्यैष पृथिवीपतिः ।
न निशाकरवज्जातु कलावैकल्यमागतः ॥akhaṇḍamaṇḍalaḥ śrīmān paśyaiṣa pṛthivīpatiḥ |
na niśākaravajjātu kalāvaikalyamāgataḥ ||
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.
Akhandamandala (akhaṇḍamaṇḍala, अखण्डमण्डल): defined in 2 categories.
Shrimat (srimat, śrīmat, श्रीमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Pash (pas, paś, पश्): defined in 2 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य, paśyā, पश्या): defined in 5 categories.
Prithivipati (prthivipati, pṛthivīpati, पृथिवीपति): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Kala (कल): defined in 33 categories.
Kali (कलि): defined in 21 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Li (लि): defined in 7 categories.
Ama (अम, amā, अमा): defined in 12 categories.
Agata (अगत): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Tamil, Hindi, Kavya (poetry), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Buddhism, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “akhaṇḍamaṇḍalaḥ śrīmān paśyaiṣa pṛthivīpatiḥ”
- akhaṇḍamaṇḍalaḥ -
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akhaṇḍamaṇḍala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śrīmān -
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śrīmat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paśyai -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]paś (noun, feminine)[locative single]paśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś (verb class 10)[imperative passive first single]
- aiṣa -
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aiṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pṛthivīpatiḥ -
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pṛthivīpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “na niśākaravajjātu kalāvaikalyamāgataḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse niśākaravajjātu*ka
- kalāvai -
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kala (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kali (noun, masculine)[locative single]√kal (verb class 1)[imperative active first dual]
- aika -
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aika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lya -
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li (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]lī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- amā -
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ama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]amā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- agataḥ -
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agata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ag (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
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 158 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.