Sanskrit quote nr. 3843 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्ति ग्रीवा शिरो नास्ति द्वौ भुजौ करवर्जितौ ।
सीताहरणसामर्थ्यो न रामो न च रावणः ॥asti grīvā śiro nāsti dvau bhujau karavarjitau |
sītāharaṇasāmarthyo na rāmo na ca rāvaṇaḥ ||
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.
Griva (grīvā, ग्रीवा): defined in 14 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Nasti (nāsti, नास्ति): defined in 5 categories.
Dva (द्व): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuj (भुज्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhuja (भुज): defined in 10 categories.
Bhuji (भुजि): defined in 1 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Varjita (वर्जित): defined in 7 categories.
Sitaharana (sītāharaṇa, सीताहरण): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Ravana (rāvaṇa, रावण): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali
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: “asti grīvā śiro nāsti dvau bhujau karavarjitau”
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- grīvā -
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grīvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śiro* -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dvau -
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dva (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhujau -
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bhuj (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhuj (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhuja (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhuji (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhuji (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- kara -
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kara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- varjitau -
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varjita (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “sītāharaṇasāmarthyo na rāmo na ca rāvaṇaḥ”
- sītāharaṇa -
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sītāharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sāmarthyo -
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- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rāmo* -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rāvaṇaḥ -
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rāvaṇa (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 3843 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.