Sanskrit quote nr. 2867 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरुणकिरणजालैरन्तरिक्षे गतर्क्षे ।
चलति शिशिरवाते मन्दमन्दं प्रभाते ॥aruṇakiraṇajālairantarikṣe gatarkṣe |
calati śiśiravāte mandamandaṃ prabhāte ||
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.
Arunakirana (aruṇakiraṇa, अरुणकिरण): defined in 2 categories.
Jala (jāla, जाल): defined in 24 categories.
Antariksha (antariksa, antarikṣa, अन्तरिक्ष): defined in 14 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (गत, gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Riksha (rksa, ṛkṣa, ऋक्ष, ṛkṣā, ऋक्षा): defined in 14 categories.
Shishira (sisira, śiśira, शिशिर): defined in 12 categories.
Vata (vāta, वात, vātā, वाता): defined in 21 categories.
Vati (vāti, वाति): defined in 12 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Mandamandam (मन्दमन्दम्): defined in 2 categories.
Prabhata (prabhāta, प्रभात, prabhātā, प्रभाता): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “aruṇakiraṇajālairantarikṣe gatarkṣe”
- aruṇakiraṇa -
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aruṇakiraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jālair -
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jāla (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]jāla (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- antarikṣe -
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antarikṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- gatar -
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gata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ṛkṣe -
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ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “calati śiśiravāte mandamandaṃ prabhāte”
- calati -
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√cal (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- śiśira -
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śiśira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śiśira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāte -
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vāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]vāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√vā -> vāta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vā class 2 verb], [dative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [locative single from √vā class 2 verb], [dative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vātā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[dative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[dative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- mandamandam -
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mandamandam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prabhāte -
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prabhāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]prabhāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prabhātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 2867 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.