Sanskrit quote nr. 3577 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अष्टकुलाचलसप्तसमुद्रा ।
ब्रह्मपुरंदरदिनकररुद्राः ॥aṣṭakulācalasaptasamudrā |
brahmapuraṃdaradinakararudrāḥ ||
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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.
Ashta (asta, aṣṭa, अष्ट): defined in 15 categories.
Kulacala (kulācala, कुलाचल): defined in 4 categories.
Sapta (सप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Samudra (samudrā, समुद्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Brahma (ब्रह्म): defined in 24 categories.
Brahman (ब्रह्मन्): defined in 12 categories.
Purandara (पुरन्दर): defined in 11 categories.
Dinakara (दिनकर): defined in 8 categories.
Rudra (रुद्र, rudrā, रुद्रा): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “aṣṭakulācalasaptasamudrā”
- aṣṭa -
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aṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[compound from √aś]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)[compound from √aś]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √aś class 5 verb]√aś -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √aś class 5 verb]
- kulācala -
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kulācala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sapta -
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sapta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sapta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
- samudrā -
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samudrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “brahmapuraṃdaradinakararudrāḥ”
- brahma -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- purandara -
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purandara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]purandara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dinakara -
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dinakara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dinakara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rudrāḥ -
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rudra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rudrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 3577 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.