Sanskrit quote nr. 4467 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आच्छाद्य पुष्पपटमेष महान्तमन्त- ।
रावर्तिभिर्गृहकपोतशिरोधराभैः ॥

ācchādya puṣpapaṭameṣa mahāntamanta- |
rāvartibhirgṛhakapotaśirodharābhaiḥ ||

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.

Acchadya (ācchādya, आच्छाद्य): defined in 3 categories.
Pushpapata (puspapata, puṣpapaṭa, पुष्पपट): defined in 1 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahanta (mahānta, महान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Ravan (rāvan, रावन्): defined in 2 categories.
Rava (rāva, राव): defined in 13 categories.
Riti (rti, ṛti, ऋति): defined in 12 categories.
Grihakapota (grhakapota, gṛhakapota, गृहकपोत): defined in 1 categories.
Shirodhara (sirodhara, śirodhara, शिरोधर, śirodharā, शिरोधरा): defined in 5 categories.
Abha (ābhā, आभा): defined in 10 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Buddhism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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: “ācchādya puṣpapaṭameṣa mahāntamanta-
  • ācchādya -
  • ācchādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • puṣpapaṭam -
  • puṣpapaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mahāntam -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anta -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “rāvartibhirgṛhakapotaśirodharābhaiḥ
  • rāvar -
  • rāvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rāvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ṛtibhir -
  • ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gṛhakapota -
  • gṛhakapota (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śirodharā -
  • śirodhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śirodharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābhai -
  • ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second 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 4467 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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