Sanskrit quote nr. 4349 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आक्षिप्तसंपातमपेतशोभम् ।
उद्वह्नि धूमाकुलदिग्विभागम् ॥ākṣiptasaṃpātamapetaśobham |
udvahni dhūmākuladigvibhāgam ||
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.
Akshipta (aksipta, ākṣipta, आक्षिप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Sampatam (sampātam, सम्पातम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sampata (sampāta, सम्पात): defined in 7 categories.
Apeta (अपेत): defined in 5 categories.
Shobha (sobha, śobha, शोभ): defined in 11 categories.
Udvahni (उद्वह्नि): defined in 1 categories.
Dhuma (dhūma, धूम, dhūmā, धूमा): defined in 17 categories.
Akula (अकुल): defined in 8 categories.
Digvibhaga (digvibhāga, दिग्विभाग): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), 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: “ākṣiptasaṃpātamapetaśobham”
- ākṣipta -
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ākṣipta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākṣipta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sampātam -
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sampātam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sampāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- apeta -
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apeta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apeta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śobham -
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śobha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śobha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śobhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “udvahni dhūmākuladigvibhāgam”
- udvahni -
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udvahni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]udvahni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]udvahni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhūmā -
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dhūma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhūmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akula -
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akula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- digvibhāgam -
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digvibhāga (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 4349 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.