Sanskrit quote nr. 5167 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आयूरेखां चकारास्याः करे द्राघीयसीं विधिः ।
शौण्डीर्यगर्वनिर्वाहप्रत्याशां च मनोभुवः ॥āyūrekhāṃ cakārāsyāḥ kare drāghīyasīṃ vidhiḥ |
śauṇḍīryagarvanirvāhapratyāśāṃ ca manobhuvaḥ ||
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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.
Ayu (āyu, आयु): defined in 9 categories.
Ayus (āyus, आयुस्): defined in 10 categories.
Rekha (rekhā, रेखा): defined in 15 categories.
Cakara (cakāra, चकार): defined in 8 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Draghiyas (drāghīyas, द्राघीयस्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Shaundirya (saundirya, śauṇḍīrya, शौण्डीर्य): defined in 1 categories.
Garva (गर्व): defined in 9 categories.
Nirvaha (nirvāha, निर्वाह): defined in 6 categories.
Pratyasha (pratyasa, pratyāśā, प्रत्याशा): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Manobhu (manobhū, मनोभू): defined in 1 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Nepali, Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “āyūrekhāṃ cakārāsyāḥ kare drāghīyasīṃ vidhiḥ”
- āyūr -
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āyus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]āyus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]āyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]āyu (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- rekhām -
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rekhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- cakārā -
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cakāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- asyāḥ -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kare -
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kari (noun, masculine)[vocative single]kari (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kara (noun, masculine)[locative single]kara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- drāghīyasī -
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drāghīyas (noun, masculine)[locative single]drāghīyas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vidhiḥ -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śauṇḍīryagarvanirvāhapratyāśāṃ ca manobhuvaḥ”
- śauṇḍīrya -
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śauṇḍīrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- garva -
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garva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√garv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nirvāha -
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nirvāha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratyāśām -
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pratyāśā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- manobhu -
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manobhū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- vaḥ -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive 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 5167 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.