Sanskrit quote nr. 5646 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्तीर्यन्तामुपान्ते वनवृतिनिपुणैर्जालिकैर्जालबन्धा ।
मुच्यन्तां शृङ्खलाभ्यः श्वगणभिरटवीगह्वरे सारमेयाः ॥āstīryantāmupānte vanavṛtinipuṇairjālikairjālabandhā |
mucyantāṃ śṛṅkhalābhyaḥ śvagaṇabhiraṭavīgahvare sārameyāḥ ||
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.
Upante (upānte, उपान्ते): defined in 1 categories.
Upanta (upānta, उपान्त, upāntā, उपान्ता): defined in 6 categories.
Shrinkhala (srnkhala, śṛṅkhalā, शृङ्खला): defined in 8 categories.
Shvagana (svagana, śvagaṇa, श्वगण): defined in 2 categories.
Bha (bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Gahvara (गह्वर, gahvarā, गह्वरा): defined in 8 categories.
Sarameya (sārameya, सारमेय): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Purana (epic history), Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy)
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: “āstīryantāmupānte vanavṛtinipuṇairjālikairjālabandhā”
- ās -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tīryantām -
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√tṝ (verb class 1)[imperative passive third plural]√tṝ (verb class 3)[imperative passive third plural]√tṝ (verb class 5)[imperative passive third plural]√tṝ (verb class 6)[imperative passive third plural]
- upānte -
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upānte (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upānta (noun, masculine)[locative single]upānta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]upāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Cannot analyse vanavṛtinipuṇairjālikairjālabandhā
- Line 2: “mucyantāṃ śṛṅkhalābhyaḥ śvagaṇabhiraṭavīgahvare sārameyāḥ”
- mucyantām -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperative passive third plural]√muc (verb class 1)[imperative passive third plural]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperative passive third plural]
- śṛṅkhalābhyaḥ -
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śṛṅkhalā (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- śvagaṇa -
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śvagaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhi -
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bhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- raṭa -
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√raṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vī -
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vī (noun, feminine)[compound]vī (noun, masculine)[compound]vi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- gahvare -
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gahvara (noun, masculine)[locative single]gahvara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gahvarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sārameyāḥ -
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sārameya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 5646 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.