Sanskrit quote nr. 3078 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्वागभ्येत्य गर्वादिव सरिदवरा सेयमित्युद्दिधीर्षाः ।
कालिन्दीं कोपवेगाकलितहलहठोत्क्षेपिणः क्षेमहेतुः ॥arvāgabhyetya garvādiva saridavarā seyamityuddidhīrṣāḥ |
kālindīṃ kopavegākalitahalahaṭhotkṣepiṇaḥ kṣemahetuḥ ||
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.
Arvak (arvāk, अर्वाक्): defined in 3 categories.
Arvac (arvāc, अर्वाच्): defined in 1 categories.
Abhyetya (अभ्येत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Garva (गर्व): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Sarit (सरित्): defined in 7 categories.
Avara (avarā, अवरा): defined in 10 categories.
Seya (सेय): defined in 4 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Uddidhirsha (uddidhirsa, uddidhīrṣā, उद्दिधीर्षा): defined in 1 categories.
Kalindi (kālindī, कालिन्दी): defined in 11 categories.
Kshema (ksema, kṣema, क्षेम): defined in 9 categories.
Hetri (hetr, hetṛ, हेतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Hetu (हेतु): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “arvāgabhyetya garvādiva saridavarā seyamityuddidhīrṣāḥ”
- arvāg -
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arvāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]arvāc (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- abhyetya -
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abhyetya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- garvād -
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garva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sarid -
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sarit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- avarā -
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avarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- seyam -
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seya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]seya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]seyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sai -> seya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]√sai -> seya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]√si -> seya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]√si -> seya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
- ityu -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- uddidhīrṣāḥ -
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uddidhīrṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “kālindīṃ kopavegākalitahalahaṭhotkṣepiṇaḥ kṣemahetuḥ”
- kālindīm -
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kālindī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse kopavegākalitahalahaṭhotkṣepiṇaḥ*kṣ
- kṣema -
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kṣema (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣema (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hetuḥ -
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hetṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]hetu (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3078 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.