Sanskrit quote nr. 4256 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारं विनिगूहतां रिपुबलं जेतुं समुत्तिष्ठतां ।
तन्त्रं चिन्तयतां कृताकृतशतव्यापारशाखाकुलम् ॥ākāraṃ vinigūhatāṃ ripubalaṃ jetuṃ samuttiṣṭhatāṃ |
tantraṃ cintayatāṃ kṛtākṛtaśatavyāpāraśākhākulam ||
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.
Akara (ākāra, आकार): defined in 20 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Ripubala (रिपुबल): defined in 1 categories.
Samud (समुद्): defined in 1 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Tantra (तन्त्र): defined in 16 categories.
Kritakrita (krtakrta, kṛtākṛta, कृताकृत): defined in 3 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Vyapara (vyāpāra, व्यापार): defined in 12 categories.
Shakha (sakha, śākha, शाख, śākhā, शाखा): defined in 20 categories.
Akula (अकुल): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), 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: “ākāraṃ vinigūhatāṃ ripubalaṃ jetuṃ samuttiṣṭhatāṃ”
- ākāram -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vini -
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vi (noun, neuter)[locative single]vī (noun, neuter)[locative single]vini (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gūhatām -
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√guh -> gūhat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √guh class 1 verb]√guh -> gūhat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √guh class 1 verb]√guh (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- ripubalam -
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ripubala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jetum -
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√ji -> jetum (infinitive)[infinitive from √ji]√ji -> jetum (infinitive)[infinitive from √ji]
- samut -
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samud (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]samud (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tiṣṭhatām -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- Line 2: “tantraṃ cintayatāṃ kṛtākṛtaśatavyāpāraśākhākulam”
- tantram -
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tantra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tantrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cintayatām -
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√cint (verb class 10)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- kṛtākṛta -
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kṛtākṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtākṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śata -
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śata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyāpāra -
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vyāpāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śākhā -
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śākha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śākha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śākhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śākh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akulam -
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akula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4256 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.