Sanskrit quote nr. 5245 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरोहत्यवनीरुहः प्रविशति श्वभ्रं नगैः स्पर्धते ।
खं व्यालेधि विचेष्टते क्षितितले कुञ्जोदरे लीय ॥ārohatyavanīruhaḥ praviśati śvabhraṃ nagaiḥ spardhate |
khaṃ vyāledhi viceṣṭate kṣititale kuñjodare līya ||
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.
Ara (āra, आर, ārā, आरा): defined in 18 categories.
Aru (āru, आरु): defined in 7 categories.
Avani (avanī, अवनी): defined in 12 categories.
Ruh (रुह्): defined in 3 categories.
Ruha (रुह): defined in 6 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Shvabhra (svabhra, śvabhra, श्वभ्र): defined in 6 categories.
Naga (नग): defined in 26 categories.
Spardhata (spardhatā, स्पर्धता): defined in 1 categories.
Kham (खम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kha (ख): defined in 17 categories.
Vyala (vyāla, व्याल, vyālā, व्याला): defined in 13 categories.
Vyali (vyāli, व्यालि): defined in 5 categories.
Dha (dhā, धा): defined in 8 categories.
Viceshta (vicesta, viceṣṭa, विचेष्ट): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kshititala (ksititala, kṣititala, क्षितितल): defined in 2 categories.
Kunja (kuñja, कुञ्ज): defined in 8 categories.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “ārohatyavanīruhaḥ praviśati śvabhraṃ nagaiḥ spardhate”
- āro -
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āra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]āru (noun, feminine)[vocative single]āru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√ār (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ūhatya -
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√ūh -> ūhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh -> ūhat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √ūh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ūh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ūh class 1 verb], [locative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- avanīr -
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avanī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]avani (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- ruhaḥ -
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ruh (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ruha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśati -
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√viś -> viśat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- śvabhram -
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śvabhra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śvabhra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nagaiḥ -
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naga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- spardhate -
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spardhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√spṛdh -> spardhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √spṛdh class 1 verb]√spṛdh -> spardhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √spṛdh class 1 verb]√spṛdh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√spardh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “khaṃ vyāledhi viceṣṭate kṣititale kuñjodare līya”
- kham -
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kham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]khā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vyāle -
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vyāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]vyāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vyālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vyāli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- dhi -
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dhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]dhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- viceṣṭa -
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viceṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viceṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kṣititale -
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kṣititala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kuñjo -
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kuñja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuñj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- udare -
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udara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- līya -
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√lī -> līya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lī]√lī -> līya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lī]√lī -> līya (absolutive)[absolutive from √lī]
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 5245 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.