Sanskrit quote nr. 4725 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदित्याः किं दशैते प्रलयभयकृतः स्वीकृताकाशदेशाः ।
किं वोल्कामण्डलानि त्रिभुवनदहनायोद्यतानीति भीतैः ॥ādityāḥ kiṃ daśaite pralayabhayakṛtaḥ svīkṛtākāśadeśāḥ |
kiṃ volkāmaṇḍalāni tribhuvanadahanāyodyatānīti bhītaiḥ ||
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, ādityā, आदित्या): defined in 16 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Pralaya (प्रलय): defined in 12 categories.
Bhayakrit (bhayakrt, bhayakṛt, भयकृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Svikrita (svikrta, svīkṛta, स्वीकृत, svīkṛtā, स्वीकृता): defined in 6 categories.
Akashadesha (akasadesa, ākāśadeśa, आकाशदेश): defined in 1 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Ulka (ulkā, उल्का): defined in 11 categories.
Anda (aṇḍa, अण्ड): defined in 13 categories.
Tribhuvana (त्रिभुवन): defined in 7 categories.
Dahana (दहन): defined in 18 categories.
Udyata (उद्यत): defined in 8 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत): defined in 12 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, Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
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: “ādityāḥ kiṃ daśaite pralayabhayakṛtaḥ svīkṛtākāśadeśāḥ”
- ādityāḥ -
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āditya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ādityā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- daśai -
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daśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]daśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√daṃś (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aite -
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- pralaya -
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pralaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhayakṛtaḥ -
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bhayakṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhayakṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- svīkṛtā -
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svīkṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]svīkṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]svīkṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākāśadeśāḥ -
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ākāśadeśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “kiṃ volkāmaṇḍalāni tribhuvanadahanāyodyatānīti bhītaiḥ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vo -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ulkām -
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ulkā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- aṇḍa -
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aṇḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lāni -
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√lā (verb class 2)[imperative active first single]
- tribhuvana -
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tribhuvana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tribhuvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dahanāyo -
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dahana (noun, masculine)[dative single]dahana (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- udyatānī -
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udyata (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhītaiḥ -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhīta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 4725 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.