Sanskrit quote nr. 5651 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्ते द्वारि वधूर्विधातृरचनावैदुष्यविक्रान्तिभूर् ।
भूरेतस्य बलादहारि भवता भीता नतारातिना ॥āste dvāri vadhūrvidhātṛracanāvaiduṣyavikrāntibhūr |
bhūretasya balādahāri bhavatā bhītā natārātinā ||
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.
Vadhu (वधु, vadhū, वधू): defined in 9 categories.
Vidhatri (vidhatr, vidhātṛ, विधातृ): defined in 5 categories.
Racana (racanā, रचना): defined in 10 categories.
Vaidushya (vaidusya, vaiduṣya, वैदुष्य): defined in 3 categories.
Bhur (bhūr, भूर्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuri (bhūri, भूरि): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Balat (balāt, बलात्): defined in 3 categories.
Bala (बल): defined in 30 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhita (bhīta, भीत, bhītā, भीता): defined in 12 categories.
Nat (नत्): defined in 4 categories.
Nata (नत, natā, नता): defined in 16 categories.
Arati (arāti, अराति): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “āste dvāri vadhūrvidhātṛracanāvaiduṣyavikrāntibhūr”
- āste -
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√ās (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- dvāri -
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dvārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dvārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vadhūr -
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vadhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]vadhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- vidhātṛ -
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vidhātṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vidhātṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- racanā -
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racanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vaiduṣya -
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vaiduṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikrānti -
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vikrānti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhūr -
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bhūr (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “bhūretasya balādahāri bhavatā bhītā natārātinā”
- bhūre -
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bhūri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]bhūri (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- balād -
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balāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]bala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ahāri -
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ahārin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ahārin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhavatā -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- bhītā* -
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bhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhītā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- natā -
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nata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]nat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]natā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√nam -> nata (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]√nam -> nata (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]√nam -> natā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √nam class 1 verb]
- arātinā -
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arāti (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 5651 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.