Sanskrit quote nr. 4744 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदौ गृहीतपाणिः ।
पश्चादारूढजघनकटिभागा ॥ādau gṛhītapāṇiḥ |
paścādārūḍhajaghanakaṭibhāgā ||
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.
Grihitapani (grhitapani, gṛhītapāṇi, गृहीतपाणि): defined in 1 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Arudha (ārūḍha, आरूढ): defined in 10 categories.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Kati (kaṭī, कटी): defined in 17 categories.
Katin (kaṭin, कटिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaga (bhāgā, भागा): defined in 19 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), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali
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: “ādau gṛhītapāṇiḥ”
- ādau -
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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]
- gṛhītapāṇiḥ -
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gṛhītapāṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]gṛhītapāṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “paścādārūḍhajaghanakaṭibhāgā”
- paścād -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ārūḍha -
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ārūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaghana -
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jaghana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√han (verb class 1)[perfect active first single]√han (verb class 2)[perfect active first single]
- kaṭi -
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kaṭi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]kaṭin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kaṭin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhāgā -
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bhāgā (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 4744 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.