Sanskrit quote nr. 4155 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो नक्षत्रराजस्य साभिमानं विचेष्टितम् ।
परिक्षीणस्य वक्रत्वं संपूर्णस्य सुवृत्तता ॥aho nakṣatrarājasya sābhimānaṃ viceṣṭitam |
parikṣīṇasya vakratvaṃ saṃpūrṇasya suvṛttatā ||
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.
Nakshatraraja (naksatraraja, nakṣatrarāja, नक्षत्रराज): defined in 3 categories.
Sabhimanam (sābhimānam, साभिमानम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sabhimana (sābhimāna, साभिमान): defined in 4 categories.
Viceshtita (vicestita, viceṣṭita, विचेष्टित): defined in 2 categories.
Parikshina (pariksina, parikṣīṇa, परिक्षीण): defined in 3 categories.
Vakratva (वक्रत्व): defined in 1 categories.
Sampurna (sampūrṇa, सम्पूर्ण): defined in 12 categories.
Suvrittata (suvrttata, suvṛttatā, सुवृत्तता): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
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: “aho nakṣatrarājasya sābhimānaṃ viceṣṭitam”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- nakṣatrarājasya -
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nakṣatrarāja (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- sābhimānam -
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sābhimānam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sābhimāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sābhimāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sābhimānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viceṣṭitam -
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viceṣṭita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viceṣṭita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viceṣṭitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “parikṣīṇasya vakratvaṃ saṃpūrṇasya suvṛttatā”
- parikṣīṇasya -
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parikṣīṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]parikṣīṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vakratvam -
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vakratva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sampūrṇasya -
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sampūrṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sampūrṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- suvṛttatā -
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suvṛttatā (noun, feminine)[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 4155 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.