Sanskrit quote nr. 2891 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्काभिमुख्यसलिलस्थितिसाधनानि ।
रक्ताम्बुजस्य फलितान्यधुना तपांसि ॥arkābhimukhyasalilasthitisādhanāni |
raktāmbujasya phalitānyadhunā tapāṃsi ||
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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.
Raktri (raktr, raktṛ, रक्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Rakta (रक्त, raktā, रक्ता): defined in 19 categories.
Ambuja (अम्बुज): defined in 8 categories.
Phalita (फलित): defined in 8 categories.
Adhuna (adhunā, अधुना): defined in 8 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy
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: “arkābhimukhyasalilasthitisādhanāni”
- Cannot analyse arkābhimukhyasalilasthitisādhanāni
- Line 2: “raktāmbujasya phalitānyadhunā tapāṃsi”
- raktā -
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rakta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rakta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]raktṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]raktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]√rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- ambujasya -
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ambuja (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ambuja (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- phalitānya -
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phalita (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√phal -> phalita (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √phal class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √phal class 1 verb]
- adhunā -
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adhunā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tapāṃsi -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 2891 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.