Sanskrit quote nr. 3444 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अव्याद् वो वज्रसारस्फुरदुरुनखरक्रूरचक्रक्रमाग्र- ।
प्रोद्भिन्नेन्द्रारिवक्षःस्थलगलदसृगासारकाश्मीरगौरः ॥avyād vo vajrasārasphuradurunakharakrūracakrakramāgra- |
prodbhinnendrārivakṣaḥsthalagaladasṛgāsārakāśmīragauraḥ ||
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.
Avya (अव्य): defined in 2 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vajrasara (vajrasāra, वज्रसार): defined in 2 categories.
Sphurat (स्फुरत्): defined in 6 categories.
Uru (उरु): defined in 16 categories.
Nakhara (नखर): defined in 6 categories.
Krura (krūra, क्रूर): defined in 13 categories.
Cakra (चक्र): defined in 27 categories.
Krama (क्रम): defined in 14 categories.
Agra (अग्र): defined in 15 categories.
Prodbhinna (प्रोद्भिन्न, prodbhinnā, प्रोद्भिन्ना): defined in 1 categories.
Vakshahsthala (vaksahsthala, vakṣaḥsthala, वक्षःस्थल): defined in 2 categories.
Gala (गल): defined in 15 categories.
Da (द): defined in 7 categories.
Sriga (srga, sṛga, सृग): defined in 1 categories.
Asara (asāra, असार): defined in 12 categories.
Kashmira (kasmira, kāśmīra, काश्मीर): defined in 18 categories.
Gaura (गौर): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “avyād vo vajrasārasphuradurunakharakrūracakrakramāgra-”
- avyād -
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avya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]avya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√u -> avya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √u class 1 verb], [ablative single from √u class 2 verb], [ablative single from √u class 5 verb]√u -> avya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √u class 1 verb], [ablative single from √u class 2 verb], [ablative single from √u class 5 verb]
- vo* -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- vajrasāra -
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vajrasāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vajrasāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sphurad -
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sphurat (noun, masculine)[compound]sphurat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
- uru -
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uru (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]uru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nakhara -
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nakhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nakhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- krūra -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cakra -
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cakra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cakra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active second plural]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect active second plural]
- kramā -
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krama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kram (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- agra -
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agra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prodbhinnendrārivakṣaḥsthalagaladasṛgāsārakāśmīragauraḥ”
- prodbhinne -
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prodbhinna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]prodbhinna (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prodbhinnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- indrāri -
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indrāri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vakṣaḥsthala -
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vakṣaḥsthala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gala -
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gala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- da -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sṛgā -
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sṛga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- asāra -
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asāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāśmīra -
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kāśmīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāśmīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gauraḥ -
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gaura (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 3444 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.