Sanskrit quote nr. 4720 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदित्यचन्द्रावनिजज्ञजीवः ।
शुक्रार्कपुत्रा अपि राहुकेतू ॥ādityacandrāvanijajñajīvaḥ |
śukrārkaputrā api rāhuketū ||
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.
Aditya (āditya, आदित्य): defined in 16 categories.
Acandra (अचन्द्र): defined in 1 categories.
Ani (anī, अनी): defined in 12 categories.
Jiva (jīva, जीव): defined in 19 categories.
Shukra (sukra, śukra, शुक्र, śukrā, शुक्रा): defined in 15 categories.
Arkaputra (अर्कपुत्र): defined in 2 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Rahuketu (rāhuketu, राहुकेतु): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (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: “ādityacandrāvanijajñajīvaḥ”
- āditya -
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āditya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āditya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- acandrāva -
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acandra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ani -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- jajña -
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√jan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]√jan (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√jan (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√jan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√jñā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√jñā (verb class 9)[perfect active second plural]
- jīvaḥ -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śukrārkaputrā api rāhuketū”
- śukrā -
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śukra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śukra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śukrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arkaputrā* -
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arkaputra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- rāhuketū -
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rāhuketu (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 4720 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.