Sanskrit quote nr. 5242 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

आरोहणं गोवृषकुञ्जराणां ।
प्रासादशैलाग्रवनस्पतीनाम् ॥

ārohaṇaṃ govṛṣakuñjarāṇāṃ |
prāsādaśailāgravanaspatīnām ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Arohana (ārohaṇa, आरोहण): defined in 10 categories.
Govrisha (govrsa, govṛṣa, गोवृष): defined in 2 categories.
Kunjara (kuñjara, कुञ्जर, kuñjarā, कुञ्जरा): defined in 14 categories.
Prasada (prāsāda, प्रासाद): defined in 22 categories.
Shailagra (sailagra, śailāgra, शैलाग्र): defined in 2 categories.
Vanaspati (वनस्पति): defined in 13 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil

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: “ārohaṇaṃ govṛṣakuñjarāṇāṃ
  • ārohaṇam -
  • ārohaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārohaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • govṛṣa -
  • govṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuñjarāṇām -
  • kuñjara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kuñjarā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “prāsādaśailāgravanaspatīnām
  • prāsāda -
  • prāsāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śailāgra -
  • śailāgra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vanaspatīnām -
  • vanaspati (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    vanaspati (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 5242 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.

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