Sanskrit quote nr. 4308 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आकृतेः किंचिदुल्लेखो विभावयति लक्षणम् ।
महतोपप्लवेनेव पीडितं चन्द्रमण्डलम् ॥

ākṛteḥ kiṃcidullekho vibhāvayati lakṣaṇam |
mahatopaplaveneva pīḍitaṃ candramaṇḍalam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Akriti (akrti, ākṛti, आकृति): defined in 13 categories.
Ullekha (उल्लेख): defined in 8 categories.
Vibha (vibhā, विभा): defined in 2 categories.
Vibhava (vibhāva, विभाव): defined in 21 categories.
Vibhu (विभु): defined in 14 categories.
Ayat (अयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Upaplava (उपप्लव): defined in 6 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Piditam (pīḍitam, पीडितम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pidita (pīḍita, पीडित): defined in 11 categories.
Candramandala (candramaṇḍala, चन्द्रमण्डल): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Jainism, Shaiva philosophy, Buddhism, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals)

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: “ākṛteḥ kiṃcidullekho vibhāvayati lakṣaṇam
  • ākṛteḥ -
  • ākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ullekho* -
  • ullekha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhāva -
  • vibhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vibhāvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ayati -
  • ayati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “mahatopaplaveneva pīḍitaṃ candramaṇḍalam
  • mahato -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • upaplavene -
  • upaplava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pīḍitam -
  • pīḍitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīḍita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pīḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
  • candramaṇḍalam -
  • candramaṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 4308 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.

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