Sanskrit quote nr. 2832 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरण्यरुदितं कृतं शवशरीरमुद्वर्तितं ।
स्थलेऽब्जमवरोपितं सुचिरमूषरे वर्षितम् ॥araṇyaruditaṃ kṛtaṃ śavaśarīramudvartitaṃ |
sthale'bjamavaropitaṃ suciramūṣare varṣitam ||
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.
Aranyarudita (araṇyarudita, अरण्यरुदित): defined in 2 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Shava (sava, śava, शव): defined in 15 categories.
Sharira (sarira, śarīra, शरीर): defined in 18 categories.
Udvartita (उद्वर्तित): defined in 2 categories.
Sthala (स्थल): defined in 12 categories.
Abja (अब्ज): defined in 13 categories.
Avaropita (अवरोपित): defined in 3 categories.
Sucira (सुचिर): defined in 4 categories.
Ushara (usara, ūṣara, ऊषर, ūṣarā, ऊषरा): defined in 13 categories.
Varshita (varsita, varṣita, वर्षित): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali
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: “araṇyaruditaṃ kṛtaṃ śavaśarīramudvartitaṃ”
- araṇyaruditam -
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araṇyarudita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- śava -
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śava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śav (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√śu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śarīram -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- udvartitam -
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udvartita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udvartita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udvartitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “sthale'bjamavaropitaṃ suciramūṣare varṣitam”
- sthale' -
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sthala (noun, masculine)[locative single]sthala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√sthal (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- abjam -
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abja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abjā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avaropitam -
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avaropita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avaropita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avaropitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- suciram -
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sucira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sucira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sucirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ūṣare -
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ūṣara (noun, masculine)[locative single]ūṣara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ūṣarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- varṣitam -
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varṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]varṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vṛṣ -> varṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vṛṣ]√vṛṣ -> varṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vṛṣ]√vṛṣ -> varṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √vṛṣ]√vṛṣ -> varṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛṣ]√vṛṣ -> varṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛṣ], [accusative single from √vṛṣ]
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 2832 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.