Sanskrit quote nr. 537 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अतिगम्भीरमनाविलम् अक्षोभ्यमदृष्टपारमविलङ्घ्यम् ।
अविरलतरङ्गसंकुलम् एक्षिषि विज्ञानसागरं महताम् ॥atigambhīramanāvilam akṣobhyamadṛṣṭapāramavilaṅghyam |
aviralataraṅgasaṃkulam ekṣiṣi vijñānasāgaraṃ mahatām ||
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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.
Atiga (अतिग): defined in 4 categories.
Bhira (bhīra, भीर): defined in 1 categories.
Anavila (anāvila, अनाविल): defined in 8 categories.
Akshobhya (aksobhya, akṣobhya, अक्षोभ्य): defined in 8 categories.
Adrishta (adrsta, adṛṣṭa, अदृष्ट): defined in 14 categories.
Para (pāra, पार): defined in 20 categories.
Avilanghya (avilaṅghya, अविलङ्घ्य): defined in 1 categories.
Avirala (अविरल): defined in 6 categories.
Taranga (taraṅga, तरङ्ग): defined in 14 categories.
Sankula (saṅkula, सङ्कुल): defined in 10 categories.
Vijnana (vijñāna, विज्ञान): defined in 15 categories.
Sagara (sāgara, सागर): defined in 23 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “atigambhīramanāvilam akṣobhyamadṛṣṭapāramavilaṅghyam”
- atigam -
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atiga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atiga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atigā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhīram -
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bhīra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhīrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anāvilam -
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anāvila (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāvila (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāvilā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akṣobhyam -
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akṣobhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akṣobhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṣobhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adṛṣṭa -
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adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dṛś (verb class 1)[aorist middle third single]
- pāram -
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pāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avilaṅghyam -
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avilaṅghya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avilaṅghya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avilaṅghyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “aviralataraṅgasaṃkulam ekṣiṣi vijñānasāgaraṃ mahatām”
- avirala -
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avirala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avirala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taraṅga -
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taraṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅkulam -
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saṅkula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṅkula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṅkulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse ekṣiṣi*vi
- vijñāna -
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vijñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sāgaram -
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sāgara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāgara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahatām -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mahat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mahatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mah (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
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 537 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.