Sanskrit quote nr. 5139 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयुधानां धनुः श्रेष्ठम् आसनानां च मेदिनी ।
फलानां चाम्रवृक्षस्य देवानां च महेश्वरः ॥āyudhānāṃ dhanuḥ śreṣṭham āsanānāṃ ca medinī |
phalānāṃ cāmravṛkṣasya devānāṃ ca maheśvaraḥ ||
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.
Ayudha (āyudha, आयुध): defined in 14 categories.
Dhanu (धनु): defined in 13 categories.
Dhanus (धनुस्): defined in 15 categories.
Shreshtha (srestha, śreṣṭha, श्रेष्ठ): defined in 9 categories.
Asana (āsana, आसन, āsanā, आसना): defined in 23 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Medin (मेदिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Medini (medinī, मेदिनी): defined in 10 categories.
Phala (फल, phalā, फला): defined in 25 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Riksha (rksa, ṛkṣa, ऋक्ष): defined in 14 categories.
Deva (देव, devā, देवा): defined in 19 categories.
Maheshvara (mahesvara, maheśvara, महेश्वर): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism
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: “āyudhānāṃ dhanuḥ śreṣṭham āsanānāṃ ca medinī”
- āyudhānām -
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āyudha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- dhanuḥ -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āsanānām -
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āsana (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]āsanā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- medinī -
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medinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]medin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “phalānāṃ cāmravṛkṣasya devānāṃ ca maheśvaraḥ”
- phalānām -
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phala (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]phala (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]phalā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- cām -
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cā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ravṛ -
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ru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ṛkṣasya -
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ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- devānām -
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deva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]deva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]devā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- maheśvaraḥ -
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maheśvara (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 5139 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.