Sanskrit quote nr. 3945 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्मिन् प्रकीर्णपटवासकृतान्धकारे ।
दृष्टो मनाङ्मणिविभूषणरश्मिजालैः ॥asmin prakīrṇapaṭavāsakṛtāndhakāre |
dṛṣṭo manāṅmaṇivibhūṣaṇaraśmijālaiḥ ||
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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.
Prakirna (prakīrṇa, प्रकीर्ण): defined in 9 categories.
Patavasa (paṭavāsa, पटवास): defined in 2 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Dhakara (dhakāra, धकार): defined in 4 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭa, दृष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Manak (manāk, मनाक्): defined in 5 categories.
Rashmijala (rasmijala, raśmijāla, रश्मिजाल): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Yoga (school of philosophy), 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: “asmin prakīrṇapaṭavāsakṛtāndhakāre”
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- prakīrṇa -
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prakīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prakīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṭavāsa -
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paṭavāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtān -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- dhakāre -
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dhakāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “dṛṣṭo manāṅmaṇivibhūṣaṇaraśmijālaiḥ”
- dṛṣṭo* -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- manāṅ -
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manāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- maṇi -
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maṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vibhūṣaṇa -
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vibhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vibhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- raśmijālaiḥ -
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raśmijāla (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3945 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.