Sanskrit quote nr. 4721 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदित्यचन्द्रावनिलानलौ च ।
द्यौर्भूमिरापो हृदयं यमश्च ॥ādityacandrāvanilānalau ca |
dyaurbhūmirāpo hṛdayaṃ yamaśca ||
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.
Anila (अनिल): defined in 17 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alu (अलु): defined in 10 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apa (āpa, आप): defined in 13 categories.
Apas (āpas, आपस्): defined in 7 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Yama (यम): defined in 27 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, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “ādityacandrāvanilānalau ca”
- 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]
- anilān -
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anila (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- alau -
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ali (noun, masculine)[locative single]alu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “dyaurbhūmirāpo hṛdayaṃ yamaśca”
- dyaur -
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div (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- bhūmir -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āpo* -
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āpas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ap (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√āp (verb class 5)[aorist active second single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yamaś -
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yama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 4721 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.