Sanskrit quote nr. 4106 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहिभवनविधानान्यायुधीकृत्य शैलान् ।
अमरजयिनि सैन्ये रक्षसामात्तकक्ष्ये ॥ahibhavanavidhānānyāyudhīkṛtya śailān |
amarajayini sainye rakṣasāmāttakakṣye ||
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.
Ahi (ahī, अही): defined in 16 categories.
Bhavana (भवन): defined in 27 categories.
Vidhana (vidhāna, विधान): defined in 16 categories.
Ayudhin (āyudhin, आयुधिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kritya (krtya, kṛtya, कृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Shaila (saila, śaila, शैल): defined in 13 categories.
Amara (अमर): defined in 21 categories.
Jayin (जयिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Jayini (jayinī, जयिनी): defined in 1 categories.
Rakshas (raksas, rakṣas, रक्षस्): defined in 6 categories.
Rakshasa (raksasa, rakṣasā, रक्षसा): defined in 18 categories.
Atta (ātta, आत्त): defined in 10 categories.
Kakshya (kaksya, kakṣya, कक्ष्य, kakṣyā, कक्ष्या): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaiva philosophy, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “ahibhavanavidhānānyāyudhīkṛtya śailān”
- ahi -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ahī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]ahī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- bhavana -
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bhavana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhavana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhānānyā -
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vidhāna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- āyudhī -
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āyudhin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtya -
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kṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- śailān -
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śaila (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “amarajayini sainye rakṣasāmāttakakṣye”
- amara -
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amara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jayini -
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jayinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]jayin (noun, masculine)[locative single]jayin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sainye -
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sainya (noun, masculine)[locative single]sainya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sainyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- rakṣasām -
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rakṣas (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]rakṣas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]rakṣasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ātta -
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ātta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ātta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ad (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural]
- kakṣye -
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kakṣya (noun, masculine)[locative single]kakṣya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kakṣyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 4106 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.