Sanskrit quote nr. 4958 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आ पूर्वस्माद् विडौजःकरिवमथुपयःसिक्तसानोर्गिरीन्द्राद् ।
आ च प्रत्यक्पयोधेर्वरुणवरवधूनाभिनिष्पीतवारः ॥ā pūrvasmād viḍaujaḥkarivamathupayaḥsiktasānorgirīndrād |
ā ca pratyakpayodhervaruṇavaravadhūnābhiniṣpītavāraḥ ||
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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.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Payodhi (पयोधि): defined in 4 categories.
Varuna (varuṇa, वरुण): defined in 24 categories.
Vara (वर, vāra, वार): defined in 23 categories.
Vadhu (वधु): defined in 9 categories.
Nabh (nābh, नाभ्): defined in 3 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 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: “ā pūrvasmād viḍaujaḥkarivamathupayaḥsiktasānorgirīndrād”
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pūrvasmād -
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- Line 2: “ā ca pratyakpayodhervaruṇavaravadhūnābhiniṣpītavāraḥ”
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratyak -
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pratyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- payodher -
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payodhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- varuṇa -
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varuṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vara -
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vara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vadhū -
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vadhū (noun, feminine)[compound]vadhu (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nābhi -
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nābhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nābhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nābh (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- niṣpīta -
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niṣpīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣpīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāraḥ -
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vār (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vār (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vāra (noun, masculine)[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 4958 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.