Sanskrit quote nr. 2852 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अरातिविक्रमालोकविकस्वरविलोचनः ।
कृपाणोदग्रदोर्दण्डः स सहस्रायुधीयति ॥

arātivikramālokavikasvaravilocanaḥ |
kṛpāṇodagradordaṇḍaḥ sa sahasrāyudhīyati ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Vikrama (विक्रम): defined in 15 categories.
Aloka (अलोक): defined in 12 categories.
Vikasvara (विकस्वर): defined in 3 categories.
Vilocana (विलोचन): defined in 6 categories.
Kripana (krpana, kṛpāṇa, कृपाण): defined in 8 categories.
Udagra (उदग्र): defined in 5 categories.
Dordanda (dordaṇḍa, दोर्दण्ड): defined in 3 categories.
Sahasrayu (sahasrāyu, सहस्रायु): defined in 2 categories.
Dha (dhā, धा): defined in 8 categories.
Dhi (धि): defined in 14 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), 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: “arātivikramālokavikasvaravilocanaḥ
  • arāti -
  • arāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vikramā -
  • vikrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aloka -
  • aloka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aloka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikasvara -
  • vikasvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikasvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vilocanaḥ -
  • vilocana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛpāṇodagradordaṇḍaḥ sa sahasrāyudhīyati
  • kṛpāṇo -
  • kṛpāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • udagra -
  • udagra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udagra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dordaṇḍaḥ -
  • dordaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahasrāyu -
  • sahasrāyu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sahasrāyu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sahasrāyu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhī -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iyati -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 2852 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.

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