Sanskrit quote nr. 4878 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आन्दोलयन् गिरिनिकुञ्जकरञ्जराजीर् ।
नाजीगणः कलभ कंचन पौरुषेण ॥āndolayan girinikuñjakarañjarājīr |
nājīgaṇaḥ kalabha kaṃcana pauruṣeṇa ||
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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.
Andola (āndola, आन्दोल): defined in 4 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न, nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Kalabha (कलभ): defined in 7 categories.
Paurusha (paurusa, pauruṣa, पौरुष): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “āndolayan girinikuñjakarañjarājīr”
- āndola -
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āndola (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- Cannot analyse girinikuñjakarañjarājīr
- Line 2: “nājīgaṇaḥ kalabha kaṃcana pauruṣeṇa”
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ajīgaṇaḥ -
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√gaṇ (verb class 10)[aorist active second single]
- kalabha -
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kalabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kañcan -
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√kañc -> kañcat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kañc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kañc class 1 verb]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pauruṣeṇa -
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pauruṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pauruṣa (noun, neuter)[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 4878 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.