Sanskrit quote nr. 3048 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धचन्द्रं च चक्रं च शकटं मकरं तथा ।
कमलं श्रेणिकां गुल्मं व्यूहानेवं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ardhacandraṃ ca cakraṃ ca śakaṭaṃ makaraṃ tathā |
kamalaṃ śreṇikāṃ gulmaṃ vyūhānevaṃ prakalpayet ||
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.
Ardhacandra (अर्धचन्द्र): defined in 13 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Cakra (चक्र): defined in 27 categories.
Makara (मकर): defined in 22 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Kamala (कमल): defined in 22 categories.
Shrenika (srenika, śreṇikā, श्रेणिका): defined in 2 categories.
Gulma (गुल्म): defined in 14 categories.
Vyuha (vyūha, व्यूह): defined in 17 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “ardhacandraṃ ca cakraṃ ca śakaṭaṃ makaraṃ tathā”
- ardhacandram -
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ardhacandra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ardhacandra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ardhacandrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cakram -
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cakra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cakra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cakrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śakaṭam -
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śakaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śakaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- makaram -
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makara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “kamalaṃ śreṇikāṃ gulmaṃ vyūhānevaṃ prakalpayet”
- kamalam -
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kamala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kamala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kamalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śreṇikām -
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śreṇikā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gulmam -
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gulma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vyūhān -
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vyūha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kalpayet -
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√kḷp (verb class 0)[optative 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 3048 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.