Sanskrit quote nr. 4218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकण्ठदृष्टशिरसाप्यविभाव्यपार्श्व- ।
पृष्ठोदरेण चिरमृग्भिरुपास्यमानः ॥ākaṇṭhadṛṣṭaśirasāpyavibhāvyapārśva- |
pṛṣṭhodareṇa ciramṛgbhirupāsyamānaḥ ||
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.
Rishta (rsta, ṛṣṭa, ऋष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Avibhavya (avibhāvya, अविभाव्य): defined in 2 categories.
Parshva (parsva, pārśva, पार्श्व): defined in 14 categories.
Prishtha (prstha, pṛṣṭha, पृष्ठ): defined in 13 categories.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Ciram (चिरम्): defined in 6 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Ric (rc, ṛc, ऋच्): defined in 2 categories.
Upasya (upāsya, उपास्य): defined in 4 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
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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: “ākaṇṭhadṛṣṭaśirasāpyavibhāvyapārśva-”
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- akaṇṭhad -
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√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- ṛṣṭa -
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ṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śirasā -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- avibhāvya -
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avibhāvya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avibhāvya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pārśva -
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pārśva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārśva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “pṛṣṭhodareṇa ciramṛgbhirupāsyamānaḥ”
- pṛṣṭho -
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pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- udareṇa -
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udara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛgbhir -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- upāsyam -
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upāsya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upāsya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upāsyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānaḥ -
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āna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active second 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 4218 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.