Sanskrit quote nr. 3256 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवनम्य वक्षसि निमग्नकुच- ।
द्वितयेन गाढमुपगूढवता ॥avanamya vakṣasi nimagnakuca- |
dvitayena gāḍhamupagūḍhavatā ||
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.
Avana (अवन): defined in 6 categories.
Vakshas (vaksas, vakṣas, वक्षस्): defined in 6 categories.
Nimagna (निमग्न): defined in 8 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Dvitaya (द्वितय): defined in 2 categories.
Gadham (gāḍham, गाढम्): defined in 2 categories.
Gadha (gāḍha, गाढ): defined in 10 categories.
Upagudhavat (upagūḍhavat, उपगूढवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “avanamya vakṣasi nimagnakuca-”
- avanam -
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avana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√van (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- ya -
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- vakṣasi -
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vakṣas (noun, masculine)[locative single]vakṣas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√vakṣ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- nimagna -
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nimagna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nimagna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kuca -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “dvitayena gāḍhamupagūḍhavatā”
- dvitayena -
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dvitaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dvitaya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- gāḍham -
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gāḍham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]gāḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gāḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gāḍhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upagūḍhavatā -
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upagūḍhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]upagūḍhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]upagūḍhavatā (noun, feminine)[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 3256 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.