Sanskrit quote nr. 3939 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्मिन्नगृह्यत पिनाकभृता सलीलम् ।
आबद्धवेपथुरधीरविलोचनायाः ॥asminnagṛhyata pinākabhṛtā salīlam |
ābaddhavepathuradhīravilocanāyāḥ ||
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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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Pinakabhrit (pinakabhrt, pinākabhṛt, पिनाकभृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Salila (salīla, सलील): defined in 12 categories.
Abaddha (ābaddha, आबद्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Vepathu (वेपथु): defined in 5 categories.
Adhira (adhīra, अधीर): defined in 5 categories.
Vilocana (vilocanā, विलोचना): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “asminnagṛhyata pinākabhṛtā salīlam”
- asminn -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- agṛhyata -
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√grah (verb class 9)[imperfect passive third single]
- pinākabhṛtā -
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pinākabhṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- salīlam -
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salīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]salīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]salīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ābaddhavepathuradhīravilocanāyāḥ”
- ābaddha -
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ābaddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ābaddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vepathur -
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vepathu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vepathu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhīra -
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adhīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adhīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilocanāyāḥ -
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vilocanā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 3939 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.