Sanskrit quote nr. 5737 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इक्षुत्वक्क्षोदसाराः शकटसरणयो धीरधूलीपताकाः ।
पाकस्वीकारनम्रे शिरसि निविशते शूकशालेः शुकाली ॥ikṣutvakkṣodasārāḥ śakaṭasaraṇayo dhīradhūlīpatākāḥ |
pākasvīkāranamre śirasi niviśate śūkaśāleḥ śukālī ||
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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.
Tvac (त्वच्): defined in 9 categories.
Kshodas (ksodas, kṣodas, क्षोदस्): defined in 1 categories.
Ara (अर, arā, अरा): defined in 18 categories.
Sarani (saraṇi, सरणि): defined in 10 categories.
Dhira (dhīra, धीर): defined in 16 categories.
Dhuli (dhūli, धूलि): defined in 9 categories.
Pataka (patāka, पताक, patākā, पताका): defined in 15 categories.
Paka (pāka, पाक): defined in 18 categories.
Svikara (svīkāra, स्वीकार): defined in 4 categories.
Namra (नम्र, namrā, नम्रा): defined in 9 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Vishat (visat, viśat, विशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Shuka (suka, śūka, शूक, śuka, शुक): defined in 18 categories.
Shali (sali, śāli, शालि): defined in 19 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), 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: “ikṣutvakkṣodasārāḥ śakaṭasaraṇayo dhīradhūlīpatākāḥ”
- ikṣu -
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ikṣu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tvak -
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tvac (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- kṣodasā -
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kṣodas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- arāḥ -
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ara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]arā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√rā (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]√rās (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- śakaṭa -
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śakaṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śakaṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saraṇayo* -
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saraṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dhīra -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhūlī -
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dhūli (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- patākāḥ -
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patāka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]patākā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “pākasvīkāranamre śirasi niviśate śūkaśāleḥ śukālī”
- pāka -
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pāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svīkāra -
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svīkāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- namre -
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namra (noun, masculine)[locative single]namra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]namrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śirasi -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- viśate -
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√viś -> viśat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √viś class 6 verb]√viś (verb class 6)[present middle third single]
- śūka -
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śūka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śūka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śāleḥ -
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śāli (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√śāl (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- śukā -
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śuka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śuka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- alī -
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ali (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]alin (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 5737 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.