Sanskrit quote nr. 5792 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इतस्ततो वातविधूतिचञ्चलैर् ।
नीरन्ध्रिताशागगनैर्ध्वजांशुकैः ॥itastato vātavidhūticañcalair |
nīrandhritāśāgaganairdhvajāṃśukaiḥ ||
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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.
Nirandhrita (nīrandhrita, नीरन्ध्रित, nīrandhritā, नीरन्ध्रिता): defined in 1 categories.
Ashan (asan, aśan, अशन्): defined in 4 categories.
Gagana (गगन): defined in 20 categories.
Dhvajamshuka (dhvajamsuka, dhvajāṃśuka, ध्वजांशुक): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali
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: “itastato vātavidhūticañcalair”
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- Cannot analyse vātavidhūticañcalair
- Line 2: “nīrandhritāśāgaganairdhvajāṃśukaiḥ”
- nīrandhritā -
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nīrandhrita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nīrandhrita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nīrandhritā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśā -
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aśan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gaganair -
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gagana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dhvajāṃśukaiḥ -
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dhvajāṃśuka (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 5792 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.