Sanskrit quote nr. 4110 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहिराजः पुरुषेऽस्मिन् ।
धूम्रा धात्री कुलत्थवर्णोऽश्मा ॥ahirājaḥ puruṣe'smin |
dhūmrā dhātrī kulatthavarṇo'śmā ||
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 (अहि): defined in 16 categories.
Aja (āja, आज): defined in 22 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Dhumra (dhūmra, धूम्र, dhūmrā, धूम्रा): defined in 13 categories.
Dhatri (dhātri, धात्रि, dhātrī, धात्री): defined in 17 categories.
Kulattha (कुलत्थ): defined in 9 categories.
Varna (varṇa, वर्ण): defined in 27 categories.
Varnu (varṇu, वर्णु): defined in 1 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), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Jainism, Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ahirājaḥ puruṣe'smin”
- ahir -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ājaḥ -
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āja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√aj (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- puruṣe' -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “dhūmrā dhātrī kulatthavarṇo'śmā”
- dhūmrā* -
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dhūmra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhūmrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dhātrī -
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dhātrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]dhātri (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kulattha -
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kulattha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- varṇo' -
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varṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]varṇu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- aśmā -
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aśman (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4110 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.