Sanskrit quote nr. 4287 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकाशसौधमधिरुह्य दिगङ्गनानाम् ।
अङ्गेषु निक्षिपति काम्यमिवाङ्गरागम् ॥ākāśasaudhamadhiruhya digaṅganānām |
aṅgeṣu nikṣipati kāmyamivāṅgarāgam ||
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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.
Akasha (akasa, ākāśa, आकाश): defined in 23 categories.
Saudha (सौध): defined in 8 categories.
Digangana (digaṅganā, दिगङ्गना): defined in 2 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Kshipat (ksipat, kṣipat, क्षिपत्): defined in 3 categories.
Kamya (kāmya, काम्य): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Angaraga (aṅgarāga, अङ्गराग): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “ākāśasaudhamadhiruhya digaṅganānām”
- ākāśa -
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ākāśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saudham -
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saudha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saudha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saudhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adhiruhya -
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√adhiruh -> adhiruhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √adhiruh]
- digaṅganānām -
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digaṅganā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “aṅgeṣu nikṣipati kāmyamivāṅgarāgam”
- aṅgeṣu -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[locative plural]aṅga (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- kṣipati -
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√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- kāmyam -
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kāmya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāmya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kam -> kāmya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kam]√kam -> kāmya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kam]√kam -> kāmyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kam]√kam -> kāmya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kam]√kam -> kāmya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kam], [accusative single from √kam]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aṅgarāgam -
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aṅgarāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [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 4287 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.