Sanskrit quote nr. 5377 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आवर्त्य कण्ठं सिचयेन सम्यग् ।
आबद्ध्य वक्षोरुहकुम्भयुग्मम् ॥āvartya kaṇṭhaṃ sicayena samyag |
ābaddhya vakṣoruhakumbhayugmam ||
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.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Sicaya (सिचय): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Vakshoruha (vaksoruha, vakṣoruha, वक्षोरुह): defined in 2 categories.
Kumbha (कुम्भ): defined in 22 categories.
Yugma (युग्म): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), 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: “āvartya kaṇṭhaṃ sicayena samyag”
- āvartya -
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- kaṇṭham -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- sicayena -
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sicaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Cannot analyse samyag
- Line 2: “ābaddhya vakṣoruhakumbhayugmam”
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ab -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- addhya -
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- vakṣoruha -
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vakṣoruha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kumbha -
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kumbha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kumbha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yugmam -
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yugma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yugma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yugmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]yugman (noun, masculine)[adverb]yugman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
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 5377 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.