Sanskrit quote nr. 4254 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकाङ्क्षिणं क्ष्मापतिमन्दिराणि ।
प्रविश्य पातालसहोदराणि ॥ākāṅkṣiṇaṃ kṣmāpatimandirāṇi |
praviśya pātālasahodarāṇi ||
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.
Akankshin (akanksin, ākāṅkṣin, आकाङ्क्षिन्): defined in 5 categories.
Kshmapati (ksmapati, kṣmāpati, क्ष्मापति): defined in 2 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Rani (rāṇī, राणी): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vishya (visya, viśya, विश्य): defined in 1 categories.
Patala (pātāla, पाताल): defined in 25 categories.
Sahodara (सहोदर): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ākāṅkṣiṇaṃ kṣmāpatimandirāṇi”
- ākāṅkṣiṇam -
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ākāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kṣmāpatim -
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kṣmāpati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- andi -
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ad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rāṇi -
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rāṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rāṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√rā (verb class 2)[imperative active first single]
- Line 2: “praviśya pātālasahodarāṇi”
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśya -
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viśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√viś -> viśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √viś]√viś -> viśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √viś]
- pātāla -
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pātāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pātāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sahodarāṇi -
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sahodara (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 4254 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.