Sanskrit quote nr. 3837 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्ताद्रिशिरोविनिहित- ।
रविमण्डलसरसयावघट्टाङ्कम् ॥astādriśirovinihita- |
ravimaṇḍalasarasayāvaghaṭṭāṅkam ||
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.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Vinihita (विनिहित): defined in 4 categories.
Ravimandala (ravimaṇḍala, रविमण्डल): defined in 3 categories.
Sarasa (sarasā, सरसा): defined in 16 categories.
Avaghatta (avaghaṭṭa, अवघट्ट): defined in 1 categories.
Anka (aṅka, अङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “astādriśirovinihita-”
- astādri -
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astādri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śiro -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vinihita -
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vinihita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vinihita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “ravimaṇḍalasarasayāvaghaṭṭāṅkam”
- ravimaṇḍala -
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ravimaṇḍala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarasayā -
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sarasā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- avaghaṭṭā -
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avaghaṭṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṅkam -
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aṅka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 3837 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.