Sanskrit quote nr. 5244 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरोहतु गिरिशिखरं ।
समुद्रमुल्लङ्घ्य यातु पातालम् ॥ārohatu giriśikharaṃ |
samudramullaṅghya yātu pātālam ||
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.
Aroha (āroha, आरोह): defined in 8 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Samudra (समुद्र): defined in 17 categories.
Ullanghya (ullaṅghya, उल्लङ्घ्य): defined in 3 categories.
Yatu (yātu, यातु): defined in 4 categories.
Patala (pātāla, पाताल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tamil, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ārohatu giriśikharaṃ”
- āroha -
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āroha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- giriśikharam -
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giriśikhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]giriśikhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “samudramullaṅghya yātu pātālam”
- samudram -
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samudra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samudra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samudrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ullaṅghya -
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ullaṅghya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ullaṅghya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yātu -
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yātu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yātu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√yā (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- pātālam -
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pātāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 5244 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.