Sanskrit quote nr. 4242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकर्ण्य स्मरयौवराज्यपटहं जीमूतनूत्नध्वनिं ।
नृत्यत्केकिकुटुम्बकस्य दधतं मन्द्रां मृदङ्गक्रियाम् ॥ākarṇya smarayauvarājyapaṭahaṃ jīmūtanūtnadhvaniṃ |
nṛtyatkekikuṭumbakasya dadhataṃ mandrāṃ mṛdaṅgakriyām ||
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.
Smara (smarā, स्मरा): defined in 6 categories.
Rajya (rājya, राज्य): defined in 12 categories.
Pataha (paṭaha, पटह): defined in 7 categories.
Jimuta (jīmūta, जीमूत): defined in 10 categories.
Nutna (nūtna, नूत्न): defined in 2 categories.
Dhvani (ध्वनि): defined in 11 categories.
Nrityat (nrtyat, nṛtyat, नृत्यत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kutumbaka (kuṭumbaka, कुटुम्बक): defined in 4 categories.
Mandra (mandrā, मन्द्रा): defined in 8 categories.
Mridanga (mrdanga, mṛdaṅga, मृदङ्ग): defined in 14 categories.
Kriya (kriyā, क्रिया): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Gitashastra (science of music), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “ākarṇya smarayauvarājyapaṭahaṃ jīmūtanūtnadhvaniṃ”
- ākarṇya -
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- smarayau -
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smarā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- auva -
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√u (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- rājya -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
- paṭaham -
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paṭaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- jīmūta -
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jīmūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nūtna -
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nūtna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nūtna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhvanim -
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dhvani (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “nṛtyatkekikuṭumbakasya dadhataṃ mandrāṃ mṛdaṅgakriyām”
- nṛtyat -
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√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb], [accusative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
- keki -
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kekin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kuṭumbakasya -
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kuṭumbaka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kuṭumbaka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- dadhatam -
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√dadh (verb class 1)[imperative active second dual]√dhā (verb class 1)[imperative active second dual]
- mandrām -
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mandrā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mṛdaṅga -
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mṛdaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kriyām -
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kriyā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 4242 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.