Sanskrit quote nr. 4244 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकर्षतेवोर्ध्वमतिक्रशीयान् ।
अत्युन्नतत्वात् कुचमण्डलेन ॥ākarṣatevordhvamatikraśīyān |
atyunnatatvāt kucamaṇḍalena ||
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.
Akarsha (akarsa, ākarṣa, आकर्ष): defined in 5 categories.
Urdhvam (ūrdhvam, ऊर्ध्वम्): defined in 1 categories.
Urdhva (ūrdhva, ऊर्ध्व): defined in 12 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Krashiyas (krasiyas, kraśīyas, क्रशीयस्): defined in 1 categories.
Unnatatva (उन्नतत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Anda (aṇḍa, अण्ड): defined in 13 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil
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: “ākarṣatevordhvamatikraśīyān”
- ākarṣa -
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ākarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tevo -
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√tev (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ūrdhvam -
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ūrdhvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ūrdhva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ūrdhva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kraśīyān -
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kraśīyas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “atyunnatatvāt kucamaṇḍalena”
- atyu -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- unnatatvāt -
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unnatatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kucam -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aṇḍa -
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aṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lena -
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la (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 4244 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.