Sanskrit quote nr. 5798 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इति क्षितीशो नवतिं नवाधिकां ।
महाक्रतूनां महनीयशासनः ॥iti kṣitīśo navatiṃ navādhikāṃ |
mahākratūnāṃ mahanīyaśāsanaḥ ||
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.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Kshitisha (ksitisa, kṣitīśa, क्षितीश): defined in 2 categories.
Navati (नवति): defined in 6 categories.
Nava (नव, navā, नवा): defined in 16 categories.
Adhika (adhikā, अधिका): defined in 11 categories.
Mahakratu (mahākratu, महाक्रतु): defined in 2 categories.
Mahaniyashasana (mahaniyasasana, mahanīyaśāsana, महनीयशासन): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhist philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “iti kṣitīśo navatiṃ navādhikāṃ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṣitīśo* -
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kṣitīśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- navatim -
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navati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- navā -
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nava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]navā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√nu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- adhikām -
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adhikā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “mahākratūnāṃ mahanīyaśāsanaḥ”
- mahākratūnām -
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mahākratu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- mahanīyaśāsanaḥ -
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mahanīyaśāsana (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 5798 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.