Sanskrit quote nr. 4783 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आद्ये जग्मुषि ताम्रचूडरटिते श्रोत्रं प्रबुद्धा जवात् ।
किंचिद् वासवदिङ्मुखं प्रविकसद् दृष्ट्वा गवाक्षाध्वना ॥ādye jagmuṣi tāmracūḍaraṭite śrotraṃ prabuddhā javāt |
kiṃcid vāsavadiṅmukhaṃ pravikasad dṛṣṭvā gavākṣādhvanā ||
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.
Adya (ādya, आद्य, ādyā, आद्या): defined in 11 categories.
Jagmivas (जग्मिवस्): defined in 1 categories.
Tamracuda (tāmracūḍa, ताम्रचूड): defined in 7 categories.
Ratita (raṭita, रटित, raṭitā, रटिता): defined in 2 categories.
Shrotra (srotra, śrotra, श्रोत्र): defined in 10 categories.
Prabuddha (प्रबुद्ध, prabuddhā, प्रबुद्धा): defined in 8 categories.
Javat (javāt, जवात्): defined in 2 categories.
Java (जव): defined in 14 categories.
Vasavadish (vasavadis, vāsavadiś, वासवदिश्): defined in 1 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vikasat (विकसत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gavaksha (gavaksa, gavākṣa, गवाक्ष): defined in 8 categories.
Adhvan (अध्वन्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jainism, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaiva 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: “ādye jagmuṣi tāmracūḍaraṭite śrotraṃ prabuddhā javāt”
- ādye -
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ādya (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ādyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ad]√ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad], [locative single from √ad]√ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √ad], [vocative single from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad]√ad (verb class 2)[imperfect passive first single]√ad (verb class 0)[present passive first single], [imperfect passive first single]
- jagmuṣi -
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jagmuṣī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]jagmivas (noun, masculine)[locative single]jagmivas (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tāmracūḍa -
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tāmracūḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tāmracūḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- raṭite -
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raṭita (noun, masculine)[locative single]raṭita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]raṭitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śrotram -
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śrotra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prabuddhā* -
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prabuddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prabuddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- javāt -
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javāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]java (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]java (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “kiṃcid vāsavadiṅmukhaṃ pravikasad dṛṣṭvā gavākṣādhvanā”
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vāsavadiṅ -
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vāsavadiś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikasad -
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vikasat (noun, masculine)[compound]vikasat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√vikas -> vikasat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vikas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vikas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vikas class 1 verb]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- gavākṣā -
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gavākṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gavākṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- adhvanā -
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adhvan (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 4783 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.