Sanskrit quote nr. 4799 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आधारः कन्दमित्युक्तं स्वाधिष्ठानं च जन्मभूः ।
नाभिस्तु मणिपूराख्यं हृदयं विद्ध्यनाहतम् ॥ādhāraḥ kandamityuktaṃ svādhiṣṭhānaṃ ca janmabhūḥ |
nābhistu maṇipūrākhyaṃ hṛdayaṃ viddhyanāhatam ||
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.
Adhara (ādhāra, आधार): defined in 17 categories.
Kanda (कन्द): defined in 14 categories.
Ityukta (इत्युक्त): defined in 1 categories.
Svadhishthana (svadhisthana, svādhiṣṭhāna, स्वाधिष्ठान): defined in 7 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Janman (जन्मन्): defined in 11 categories.
Bhu (भु, bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Na (nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nabhi (nābhi, नाभि): defined in 22 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Manipura (maṇipūra, मणिपूर): defined in 9 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Viddhi (विद्धि): defined in 3 categories.
Anahata (anāhata, अनाहत): defined in 7 categories.
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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: “ādhāraḥ kandamityuktaṃ svādhiṣṭhānaṃ ca janmabhūḥ”
- ādhāraḥ -
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ādhāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kandam -
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kanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kanda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ityuktam -
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ityukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- svādhiṣṭhānam -
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svādhiṣṭhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhūḥ -
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bhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single]
- Line 2: “nābhistu maṇipūrākhyaṃ hṛdayaṃ viddhyanāhatam”
- nābhis -
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nā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]nābhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nābhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- maṇipūrā -
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maṇipūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]maṇipūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- akhyam -
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√khyā (verb class 2)[aorist active first single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viddhya -
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viddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vid (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- anāhatam -
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anāhata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāhata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāhatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4799 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.