Sanskrit quote nr. 4714 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदावेव गजेन्द्रमौलिविलसद्दण्डा पताकावली ।
पश्चाद् वारणराजधोरणिरतिप्रोद्दामयोधाश्रिता ॥ādāveva gajendramaulivilasaddaṇḍā patākāvalī |
paścād vāraṇarājadhoraṇiratiproddāmayodhāśritā ||
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.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Gajendra (गजेन्द्र): defined in 5 categories.
Mauli (maulī, मौली): defined in 15 categories.
Vilasat (विलसत्): defined in 2 categories.
Danda (daṇḍā, दण्डा): defined in 26 categories.
Pataka (patāka, पताक): defined in 15 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Varana (vāraṇa, वारण): defined in 16 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज): defined in 16 categories.
Dhorani (dhoraṇi, धोरणि): defined in 4 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Proddama (proddāmā, प्रोद्दामा): defined in 2 categories.
Udhan (उधन्): defined in 2 categories.
Ashrita (asrita, aśritā, अश्रिता): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Nepali, Samkhya (school of philosophy)
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: “ādāveva gajendramaulivilasaddaṇḍā patākāvalī”
- ādāve -
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ādau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gajendra -
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gajendra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- mauli -
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mauli (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]maulī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]maulin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]maulin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vilasad -
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vilasat (noun, masculine)[compound]vilasat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- daṇḍā -
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daṇḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- patākāva -
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patāka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- alī -
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ali (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]alin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “paścād vāraṇarājadhoraṇiratiproddāmayodhāśritā”
- paścād -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vāraṇa -
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vāraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rāja -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[compound]√rāj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dhoraṇir -
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dhoraṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- proddāmayo -
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proddāmā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- udhā -
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udhan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- aśritā -
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aśritā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 4714 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.