Sanskrit quote nr. 1673 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्त्राकल्पचलत्पयोधरभरव्याविद्धमेघच्छटा- सृक्वस्थामिषगृध्नुगृध्रगरुदास्फालोच्चलन्मूर्धजा ।
व्यादायाननमट्टहासविकटं दूरेण तारापथात् त्रस्यत्सिद्धपुरंध्रिवृन्दरभसोन्मुक्तादुपक्रामति ॥antrākalpacalatpayodharabharavyāviddhameghacchaṭā- sṛkvasthāmiṣagṛdhnugṛdhragarudāsphāloccalanmūrdhajā |
vyādāyānanamaṭṭahāsavikaṭaṃ dūreṇa tārāpathāt trasyatsiddhapuraṃdhrivṛndarabhasonmuktādupakrāmati ||
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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.
Vyadaya (vyādāya, व्यादाय): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (ṭa, ट): defined in 11 categories.
Hasa (hāsa, हास): defined in 13 categories.
Vikatam (vikaṭam, विकटम्): defined in 2 categories.
Vikata (vikaṭa, विकट): defined in 14 categories.
Durena (dūreṇa, दूरेण): defined in 1 categories.
Dura (dūra, दूर): defined in 13 categories.
Tarapatha (tārāpatha, तारापथ): defined in 1 categories.
Trasyat (त्रस्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Siddha (सिद्ध): defined in 23 categories.
Purandhri (purandhrī, पुरन्ध्री): defined in 2 categories.
Vrindara (vrndara, vṛndara, वृन्दर): defined in 1 categories.
Bha (भ): defined in 14 categories.
Unmukta (उन्मुक्त): defined in 3 categories.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Kramat (krāmat, क्रामत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “antrākalpacalatpayodharabharavyāviddhameghacchaṭā- sṛkvasthāmiṣagṛdhnugṛdhragarudāsphāloccalanmūrdhajā”
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- Cannot analyse sṛkvasthāmiṣagṛdhnugṛdhragarudāsphāloccalanmūrdhajā
- Line 2: “vyādāyānanamaṭṭahāsavikaṭaṃ dūreṇa tārāpathāt trasyatsiddhapuraṃdhrivṛndarabhasonmuktādupakrāmati”
- vyādāyān -
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vyādāya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anamaṭ -
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√nam (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- ṭa -
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ṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hāsa -
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hāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikaṭam -
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vikaṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vikaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vikaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vikaṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dūreṇa -
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dūreṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dūra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tārāpathāt -
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tārāpatha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- trasyat -
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√tras -> trasyat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √tras class 4 verb], [vocative single from √tras class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tras class 4 verb]
- siddha -
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siddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]siddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sidh class 1 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
- purandhri -
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purandhri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]purandhrī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- vṛndara -
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vṛndara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛndara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bha -
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bha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- so -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- unmuktād -
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unmukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]unmukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- krāmati -
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krāmat (noun, masculine)[locative single]krāmat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√kram -> krāmat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kram class 1 verb]√kram -> krāmat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kram class 1 verb]√kram (verb class 1)[present active third 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 1673 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.