Sanskrit quote nr. 3041 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धं दन्तच्छदस्य स्फुरति जपवशादर्धमप्युत्प्रकोपाद् ।
एकः पाणिः प्रणन्तुं शिरसि कृतपदः क्षेप्तुमन्यस्तमेव ॥ardhaṃ dantacchadasya sphurati japavaśādardhamapyutprakopād |
ekaḥ pāṇiḥ praṇantuṃ śirasi kṛtapadaḥ kṣeptumanyastameva ||
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.
Ardha (अर्ध): defined in 8 categories.
Dantacchada (दन्तच्छद): defined in 2 categories.
Sphurat (स्फुरत्): defined in 6 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Kritapada (krtapada, kṛtapada, कृतपद): defined in 1 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Tama (तम, tamā, तमा): defined in 13 categories.
Tami (तमि): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Buddhism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ardhaṃ dantacchadasya sphurati japavaśādardhamapyutprakopād”
- ardham -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dantacchadasya -
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dantacchada (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- sphurati -
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sphurat (noun, masculine)[locative single]sphurat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]√sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]√sphur (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- Cannot analyse japavaśādardhamapyutprakopād
- Line 2: “ekaḥ pāṇiḥ praṇantuṃ śirasi kṛtapadaḥ kṣeptumanyastameva”
- ekaḥ -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pāṇiḥ -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse praṇantum*śi
- śirasi -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kṛtapadaḥ -
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kṛtapada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣeptum -
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√kṣip -> kṣeptum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣip]√kṣip -> kṣeptum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṣip]
- anyas -
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anī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- tame -
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tama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]tama (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tami (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 3041 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.