Sanskrit quote nr. 3042 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धं दानववैरिणा गिरिजयाप्यर्धं शिवस्याहृतं ।
देवेत्थं जगतीतले पुरहराभावे समुन्मीलति ॥ardhaṃ dānavavairiṇā girijayāpyardhaṃ śivasyāhṛtaṃ |
devetthaṃ jagatītale puraharābhāve samunmīlati ||
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.
Danavavairin (dānavavairin, दानववैरिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Girija (girijā, गिरिजा): defined in 6 categories.
Apyardham (अप्यर्धम्): defined in 1 categories.
Shiva (siva, śiva, शिव): defined in 25 categories.
Ahrita (ahrta, ahṛta, अहृत): defined in 4 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Jagatitala (jagatītala, जगतीतल): defined in 3 categories.
Pura (पुर): defined in 18 categories.
Hara (हर, harā, हरा): defined in 18 categories.
Abhava (abhāva, अभाव): defined in 19 categories.
Samud (समुद्): defined in 1 categories.
Milat (mīlat, मीलत्): defined in 1 categories.
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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 dānavavairiṇā girijayāpyardhaṃ śivasyāhṛtaṃ”
- ardham -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dānavavairiṇā -
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dānavavairin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- girijayā -
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girijā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- apyardham -
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apyardham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śivasyā -
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śiva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śiva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ahṛtam -
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ahṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ahṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ahṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “devetthaṃ jagatītale puraharābhāve samunmīlati”
- devet -
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√div (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- tham -
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tha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jagatītale -
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jagatītala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- pura -
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pura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pur (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- harā -
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hara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]harā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- abhāve -
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abhāva (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- samun -
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samud (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]samud (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mīlati -
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√mīl -> mīlat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √mīl class 1 verb]√mīl -> mīlat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √mīl class 1 verb]√mīl (verb class 1)[present active third single]
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 3042 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.