Sanskrit quote nr. 3901 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्मत्पूर्वैः सुरपतिहृतं द्रष्टुकामैस्तुरङ्गं ।
भित्त्वा क्षोणीमगणितबलैः सागरो वर्धितात्मा ॥asmatpūrvaiḥ surapatihṛtaṃ draṣṭukāmaisturaṅgaṃ |
bhittvā kṣoṇīmagaṇitabalaiḥ sāgaro vardhitātmā ||
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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.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Purva (pūrva, पूर्व): defined in 13 categories.
Hrita (hrta, hṛta, हृत): defined in 6 categories.
Drashtukama (drastukama, draṣṭukāma, द्रष्टुकाम): defined in 2 categories.
Turanga (turaṅga, तुरङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Kshoni (ksoni, kṣoṇī, क्षोणी): defined in 8 categories.
Aganita (agaṇita, अगणित): defined in 4 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Sagara (sāgara, सागर): defined in 23 categories.
Vardhita (वर्धित): defined in 7 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Purana (epic history), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), 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: “asmatpūrvaiḥ surapatihṛtaṃ draṣṭukāmaisturaṅgaṃ”
- asmat -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[ablative plural]
- pūrvaiḥ -
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pūrva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pūrva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- surapati -
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surapati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- hṛtam -
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hṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]hṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- draṣṭukāmais -
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draṣṭukāma (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]draṣṭukāma (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- turaṅgam -
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turaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “bhittvā kṣoṇīmagaṇitabalaiḥ sāgaro vardhitātmā”
- bhittvā -
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√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhid]√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhid]
- kṣoṇīm -
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kṣoṇī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- agaṇita -
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agaṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agaṇita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balaiḥ -
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bala (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bala (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sāgaro* -
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sāgara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vardhitāt -
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vardhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vardhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √vṛdh]√vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √vṛdh]√vardh -> vardhita (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √vardh class 10 verb]√vardh -> vardhita (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √vardh class 10 verb]√vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √vṛdh]√vṛdh -> vardhita (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √vṛdh]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[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 3901 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.