Sanskrit quote nr. 5667 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आस्यप्रोञ्छितपार्वणेन्दुयशसं नेत्रावधूतोत्पल- ।
श्रीगर्वां दशनच्छदव्यवहिताशोकप्रवालद्युतिम् ॥āsyaproñchitapārvaṇenduyaśasaṃ netrāvadhūtotpala- |
śrīgarvāṃ daśanacchadavyavahitāśokapravāladyutim ||
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.
Asya (āsya, आस्य): defined in 10 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Parvana (pārvaṇa, पार्वण): defined in 8 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Utpala (उत्पल): defined in 14 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Garva (गर्व): defined in 9 categories.
Vyavahita (व्यवहित, vyavahitā, व्यवहिता): defined in 7 categories.
Ashoka (asoka, aśoka, अशोक): defined in 20 categories.
Pravala (pravāla, प्रवाल): defined in 9 categories.
Dyuti (द्युति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), India history, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Buddhism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “āsyaproñchitapārvaṇenduyaśasaṃ netrāvadhūtotpala-”
- āsya -
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āsya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ās]√ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ās]√as -> āsya (participle, masculine)[compound from √as]√as -> āsya (participle, neuter)[compound from √as]√ās -> āsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ās]√ās -> āsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ās]√as -> āsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]√ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ās]√ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ās]√as -> āsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √as]√as -> āsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √as]
- pro -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uñchita -
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√uñch -> uñchita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √uñch class 1 verb], [vocative single from √uñch class 6 verb]√uñch -> uñchita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √uñch class 1 verb], [vocative single from √uñch class 6 verb]
- pārvaṇe -
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pārvaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]pārvaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- indu -
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indu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- yaśasam -
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yaśasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yaśasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]yaśas (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- netrāva -
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netra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- adhūto -
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√dhū (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- utpala -
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utpala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utpala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “śrīgarvāṃ daśanacchadavyavahitāśokapravāladyutim”
- śrī -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[compound]
- garvā -
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garva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√garv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- daśanacchada -
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daśanacchada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyavahitā -
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vyavahita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyavahita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vyavahitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśoka -
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aśoka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśoka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pravāla -
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pravāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pravāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dyutim -
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dyuti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]dyuti (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 5667 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.