Sanskrit quote nr. 5468 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आश्चर्यं समराम्बरे रिपुयशश्चन्द्रप्रतापार्कयोः ।
सर्वग्रासमयं सहैव तनुते त्वत्खङ्गराहुः कथम् ॥āścaryaṃ samarāmbare ripuyaśaścandrapratāpārkayoḥ |
sarvagrāsamayaṃ sahaiva tanute tvatkhaṅgarāhuḥ katham ||
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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.
Ashcaryam (ascaryam, āścaryam, आश्चर्यम्): defined in 1 categories.
Ashcarya (ascarya, āścarya, आश्चर्य): defined in 10 categories.
Samara (समर): defined in 11 categories.
Ambara (अम्बर): defined in 18 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Pratapa (pratāpa, प्रताप): defined in 9 categories.
Arka (अर्क): defined in 22 categories.
Sarvagrasa (sarvagrāsa, सर्वग्रास): defined in 4 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Saha (सह, sahā, सहा): defined in 12 categories.
Sah (सह्): defined in 4 categories.
Tanuta (tanutā, तनुता): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Kham (खम्): defined in 3 categories.
Khanj (khañj, खञ्ज्): defined in 1 categories.
Gara (गर, garā, गरा): defined in 8 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “āścaryaṃ samarāmbare ripuyaśaścandrapratāpārkayoḥ”
- āścaryam -
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āścaryam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āścarya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āścarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āścaryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- samarā -
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samara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ambare -
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ambara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ripu -
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ripu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ripu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ripu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- yaśaścandra -
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yaśaścandra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratāpā -
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pratāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- arkayoḥ -
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arka (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]arka (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “sarvagrāsamayaṃ sahaiva tanute tvatkhaṅgarāhuḥ katham”
- sarvagrāsam -
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sarvagrāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarvagrāsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sarvagrāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sahai -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sah (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sah (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- tanute -
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tanutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√tan (verb class 8)[present middle third single]
- tvat -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- khaṅ -
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kham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]khañj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]khañj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- garā -
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gara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]garā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√gṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[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 5468 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.