Sanskrit quote nr. 4466 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आच्छादितायतदिगम्बरमुच्चकैर्गाम् ।
आक्रम्य संस्थितमुदग्रविशालशृङ्गम् ॥ācchāditāyatadigambaramuccakairgām |
ākramya saṃsthitamudagraviśālaśṛṅgam ||
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.
Acchadita (ācchādita, आच्छादित): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Digambara (दिगम्बर): defined in 11 categories.
Uccakaih (uccakaiḥ, उच्चकैः): defined in 1 categories.
Ga (gā, गा): defined in 9 categories.
Go (गो): defined in 18 categories.
Akramya (ākramya, आक्रम्य): defined in 3 categories.
Samsthita (saṃsthita, संस्थित): defined in 11 categories.
Udagra (उदग्र): defined in 5 categories.
Vishala (visala, viśāla, विशाल): defined in 22 categories.
Shringa (srnga, śṛṅga, शृङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism
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: “ācchāditāyatadigambaramuccakairgām”
- ācchāditāya -
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ācchādita (noun, masculine)[dative single]ācchādita (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- digambaram -
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digambara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]digambara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]digambarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uccakair -
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uccakaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gām -
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gā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]go (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√gā (verb class 2)[injunctive active first single]√gā (verb class 3)[injunctive active first single]
- Line 2: “ākramya saṃsthitamudagraviśālaśṛṅgam”
- ākramya -
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ākramya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākramya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃsthitam -
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saṃsthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃsthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- udagra -
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udagra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udagra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśāla -
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viśāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viśāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śṛṅgam -
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śṛṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śṛṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [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 4466 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.