Sanskrit quote nr. 2268 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिधावति मां मृत्युर् अयमुद्गूर्णमुद्गरः ।
कृपणं पुण्डरीकाक्ष रक्ष मां शरणागतम् ॥abhidhāvati māṃ mṛtyur ayamudgūrṇamudgaraḥ |
kṛpaṇaṃ puṇḍarīkākṣa rakṣa māṃ śaraṇāgatam ||
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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.
Abhidha (abhidhā, अभिधा): defined in 7 categories.
Avat (अवत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Mrityu (mrtyu, mṛtyu, मृत्यु): defined in 16 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Udgurna (udgūrṇa, उद्गूर्ण): defined in 3 categories.
Mudgara (मुद्गर): defined in 14 categories.
Kripanam (krpanam, kṛpaṇam, कृपणम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpaṇa, कृपण): defined in 8 categories.
Pundarikaksha (pundarikaksa, puṇḍarīkākṣa, पुण्डरीकाक्ष): defined in 7 categories.
Raksha (raksa, rakṣa, रक्ष): defined in 12 categories.
Sharanagata (saranagata, śaraṇāgata, शरणागत): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “abhidhāvati māṃ mṛtyur ayamudgūrṇamudgaraḥ”
- abhidhā -
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abhidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avati -
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avat (noun, masculine)[locative single]avat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√u -> avat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √u class 1 verb]√u -> avat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √u class 1 verb]√av (verb class 1)[present active third single]√u (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- mṛtyur -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- udgūrṇa -
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udgūrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udgūrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mudgaraḥ -
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mudgara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kṛpaṇaṃ puṇḍarīkākṣa rakṣa māṃ śaraṇāgatam”
- kṛpaṇam -
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kṛpaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛpaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛpaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛpaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṇḍarīkākṣa -
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puṇḍarīkākṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṇḍarīkākṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣa -
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rakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- śaraṇāgatam -
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śaraṇāgata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇāgata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇāgatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2268 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.