Sanskrit quote nr. 4288 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकाशसौधे शशिसंपटस्थं ।
तमालनीलं शिवलिङ्गमुच्चैः ॥ākāśasaudhe śaśisaṃpaṭasthaṃ |
tamālanīlaṃ śivaliṅgamuccaiḥ ||
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.
Akasha (akasa, ākāśa, आकाश): defined in 23 categories.
Saudha (सौध, saudhā, सौधा): defined in 8 categories.
Shashi (sasi, śaśī, शशी): defined in 15 categories.
Sampa (सम्प): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (ṭa, ट): defined in 11 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Tamala (tamāla, तमाल): defined in 13 categories.
Nila (nīla, नील): defined in 25 categories.
Shivalinga (sivalinga, śivaliṅga, शिवलिङ्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Uccaih (uccaiḥ, उच्चैः): defined in 2 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 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), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shilpashastra (iconography), Nepali
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: “ākāśasaudhe śaśisaṃpaṭasthaṃ”
- ākāśa -
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ākāśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saudhe -
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saudha (noun, masculine)[locative single]saudha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]saudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śaśi -
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śaśī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śaśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- sampa -
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sampa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṭas -
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ṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tham -
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tha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “tamālanīlaṃ śivaliṅgamuccaiḥ”
- tamāla -
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tamāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tamāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīlam -
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nīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śivaliṅgam -
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śivaliṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śivaliṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- uccaiḥ -
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uccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ucca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ucca (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 4288 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.