Sanskrit quote nr. 5812 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
प्रादुर्भूतरिरंसं ।
क्षणे क्षणे जघनदेशगतदृष्टिम् ॥prādurbhūtariraṃsaṃ |
kṣaṇe kṣaṇe jaghanadeśagatadṛṣṭim ||
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.
Pradurbhuta (prādurbhūta, प्रादुर्भूत): defined in 5 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Desha (desa, deśa, देश): defined in 18 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Drishti (drsti, dṛṣṭi, दृष्टि): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “prādurbhūtariraṃsaṃ”
- prādurbhūta -
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prādurbhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prādurbhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- riraṃsam -
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riraṃsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kṣaṇe kṣaṇe jaghanadeśagatadṛṣṭim”
- kṣaṇe -
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kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kṣaṇe -
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kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- jaghana -
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jaghana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√han (verb class 1)[perfect active first single]√han (verb class 2)[perfect active first single]
- deśa -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gata -
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gata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛṣṭim -
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dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[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 5812 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.