Sanskrit quote nr. 3958 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्य क्षोणिपतेः परार्धपरया लक्षीकृताः संख्यया ।
प्रज्ञाचक्षुरवेक्ष्यमाणतिमिरप्रख्याः किलाकीर्त्तयः ॥asya kṣoṇipateḥ parārdhaparayā lakṣīkṛtāḥ saṃkhyayā |
prajñācakṣuravekṣyamāṇatimiraprakhyāḥ kilākīrttayaḥ ||
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.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kshonipati (ksonipati, kṣoṇipati, क्षोणिपति): defined in 2 categories.
Parardha (parārdha, परार्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Para (parā, परा): defined in 20 categories.
Lakshikrita (laksikrta, lakṣīkṛta, लक्षीकृत, lakṣīkṛtā, लक्षीकृता): defined in 1 categories.
Prajnacakshus (prajnacaksus, prajñācakṣus, प्रज्ञाचक्षुस्): defined in 4 categories.
Avekshya (aveksya, avekṣya, अवेक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Prakhya (प्रख्य, prakhyā, प्रख्या): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “asya kṣoṇipateḥ parārdhaparayā lakṣīkṛtāḥ saṃkhyayā”
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- kṣoṇipateḥ -
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kṣoṇipati (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- parārdha -
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parārdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parārdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parayā -
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parā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- lakṣīkṛtāḥ -
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lakṣīkṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]lakṣīkṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- saṅkhyayā -
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saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “prajñācakṣuravekṣyamāṇatimiraprakhyāḥ kilākīrttayaḥ”
- prajñācakṣur -
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prajñācakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]prajñācakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- avekṣyam -
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avekṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avekṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avekṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āṇat -
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√aṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ira -
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√ir (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- prakhyāḥ -
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prakhya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prakhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Cannot analyse kilākīrttayaḥ
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 3958 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.