Sanskrit quote nr. 4116 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
वृषपुंगवलक्ष्माणं शिखिपावकलोचनम् ।
ससर्वमङ्गलं नौमि पार्वतीसखमीश्वरम् ॥vṛṣapuṃgavalakṣmāṇaṃ śikhipāvakalocanam |
sasarvamaṅgalaṃ naumi pārvatīsakhamīśvaram ||
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.
Vrisha (vrsa, vṛṣa, वृष): defined in 14 categories.
Vrishan (vrsan, vṛṣan, वृषन्): defined in 2 categories.
Pungava (puṅgava, पुङ्गव): defined in 8 categories.
Lakshman (laksman, lakṣman, लक्ष्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Shikhi (sikhi, śikhī, शिखी): defined in 14 categories.
Pavaka (pāvaka, पावक): defined in 13 categories.
Locana (लोचन): defined in 15 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 9 categories.
Amangala (amaṅgala, अमङ्गल): defined in 7 categories.
Parvatisakha (pārvatīsakha, पार्वतीसख): defined in 1 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tamil, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain 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: “vṛṣapuṃgavalakṣmāṇaṃ śikhipāvakalocanam”
- vṛṣa -
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vṛṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vṛṣan (noun, masculine)[compound]vṛṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- puṅgava -
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puṅgava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣmā -
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lakṣman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- āṇam -
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√aṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- śikhi -
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śikhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śikhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śikhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śikhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pāvaka -
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pāvaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāvaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- locanam -
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locana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]locana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]locanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “sasarvamaṅgalaṃ naumi pārvatīsakhamīśvaram”
- sasa -
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sasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√sai (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- rva -
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ru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- amaṅgalam -
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amaṅgala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amaṅgala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amaṅgalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- naumi -
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√nu (verb class 2)[present active first single]√nū (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- pārvatīsakham -
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pārvatīsakha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- īśvaram -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]īśvara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]īśvarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4116 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.