Sanskrit quote nr. 2512 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमुष्य दोर्भ्यामरिदुर्गलुण्ठने ।
ध्रुवं गृहीतार्गलदीर्घपीनता ॥amuṣya dorbhyāmaridurgaluṇṭhane |
dhruvaṃ gṛhītārgaladīrghapīnatā ||
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.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Dos (दोस्): defined in 3 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Arin (अरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Durga (दुर्ग): defined in 18 categories.
Lunthana (luṇṭhana, लुण्ठन): defined in 3 categories.
Dhruvam (ध्रुवम्): defined in 1 categories.
Dhruva (ध्रुव): defined in 20 categories.
Grihitri (grhitr, gṛhītṛ, गृहीतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Grihita (grhita, gṛhīta, गृहीत, gṛhītā, गृहीता): defined in 12 categories.
Argala (अर्गल): defined in 9 categories.
Dirgha (dīrgha, दीर्घ): defined in 19 categories.
Pinata (pīnatā, पीनता): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Buddhism, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “amuṣya dorbhyāmaridurgaluṇṭhane”
- amuṣya -
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adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- dorbhyām -
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dos (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- ari -
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ari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]arin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[locative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- durga -
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durga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- luṇṭhane -
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luṇṭhana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “dhruvaṃ gṛhītārgaladīrghapīnatā”
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gṛhītā -
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gṛhīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gṛhīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gṛhītṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]gṛhītā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]√grah -> gṛhīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]√grah -> gṛhītā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
- argala -
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argala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]argala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dīrgha -
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dīrgha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dīrgha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pīnatā -
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pīnatā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 2512 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.