Sanskrit quote nr. 5405 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आवृण्वाना झगिति जघनं मद्दुकूलाञ्चलेन ।
प्रेङ्खत्क्रीडाकुलितकबरीबन्धनव्यग्रपाणिः ॥āvṛṇvānā jhagiti jaghanaṃ maddukūlāñcalena |
preṅkhatkrīḍākulitakabarībandhanavyagrapāṇiḥ ||
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.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Dukula (dukūla, दुकूल): defined in 10 categories.
Ancala (añcala, अञ्चल): defined in 4 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Krida (krīḍa, क्रीड, krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Akulita (ākulita, आकुलित): defined in 5 categories.
Bandhana (बन्धन): defined in 19 categories.
Vyagra (व्यग्र): defined in 7 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), 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: “āvṛṇvānā jhagiti jaghanaṃ maddukūlāñcalena”
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vṛṇvānā* -
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- Cannot analyse jhagiti*ja
- jaghanam -
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jaghana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- mad -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- dukūlā -
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dukūla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dukūla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- añcalena -
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añcala (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “preṅkhatkrīḍākulitakabarībandhanavyagrapāṇiḥ”
- pre -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iṅkhat -
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√iṅkh -> iṅkhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṅkh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √iṅkh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √iṅkh class 1 verb]
- krīḍā -
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krīḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krīḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]krīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√krīḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ākulita -
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ākulita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākulita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaba -
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√kab (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rī -
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rī (noun, feminine)[compound]
- bandhana -
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bandhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bandhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyagra -
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vyagra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyagra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāṇiḥ -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 5405 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.