Sanskrit quote nr. 5066 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयताङ्गुलिरभूदतिरिक्तः ।
सुभ्रुवां क्रशिमशालिनि मध्ये ॥āyatāṅgulirabhūdatiriktaḥ |
subhruvāṃ kraśimaśālini madhye ||
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.
Ayat (āyat, आयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ayata (āyata, आयत, āyatā, आयता): defined in 14 categories.
Anguli (aṅguli, अङ्गुलि): defined in 14 categories.
Atirikta (अतिरिक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Subhru (subhrū, सुभ्रू): defined in 4 categories.
Shalini (salini, śālinī, शालिनी): defined in 6 categories.
Madhye (मध्ये): defined in 2 categories.
Madhya (मध्य, madhyā, मध्या): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Jainism, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “āyatāṅgulirabhūdatiriktaḥ”
- āyatā -
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āyata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āyata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āyat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]āyat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]āyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aṅgulir -
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aṅguli (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhūd -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]
- atiriktaḥ -
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atirikta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “subhruvāṃ kraśimaśālini madhye”
- subhruvām -
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subhrū (noun, feminine)[genitive plural], [locative single]
- kraśima -
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kraśiman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- śālini -
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śālinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śālin (noun, masculine)[locative single]śālin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- madhye -
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madhye (indeclinable)[indeclinable]madhya (noun, masculine)[locative single]madhya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]madhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 5066 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.