Sanskrit quote nr. 4811 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आधोरणानां गजसंनिपाते ।
शिरांसि चक्रैर्निशितैः क्षुराग्रैः ॥ādhoraṇānāṃ gajasaṃnipāte |
śirāṃsi cakrairniśitaiḥ kṣurāgraiḥ ||
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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.
Adhorana (ādhoraṇa, आधोरण): defined in 3 categories.
Gaja (गज): defined in 19 categories.
Samnipata (saṃnipāta, संनिपात): defined in 8 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Cakra (चक्र): defined in 27 categories.
Kshura (ksura, kṣura, क्षुर, kṣurā, क्षुरा): defined in 9 categories.
Agra (अग्र): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “ādhoraṇānāṃ gajasaṃnipāte”
- ādhoraṇānām -
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ādhoraṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- gaja -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- saṃnipāte -
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saṃnipāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “śirāṃsi cakrairniśitaiḥ kṣurāgraiḥ”
- śirāṃsi -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cakrair -
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cakra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]cakra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- niśitaiḥ -
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niśita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]niśita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- kṣurā -
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kṣura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṣurā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṣur (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- agraiḥ -
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agra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]agra (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 4811 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.