Sanskrit quote nr. 5824 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इति रतिसमयोपदेशयुक्त्या ।
रतगुरुदर्शितया पुरंध्रिलोकः ॥iti ratisamayopadeśayuktyā |
ratagurudarśitayā puraṃdhrilokaḥ ||
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.
Rati (ratī, रती): defined in 24 categories.
Sama (samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Samaya (समय): defined in 18 categories.
Upadesha (upadesa, upadeśa, उपदेश): defined in 22 categories.
Yuktya (yuktyā, युक्त्या): defined in 3 categories.
Yukti (युक्ति): defined in 15 categories.
Darshita (darsita, darśitā, दर्शिता): defined in 11 categories.
Purandhri (purandhrī, पुरन्ध्री): defined in 2 categories.
Loka (लोक): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons)
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 ratisamayopadeśayuktyā”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- rati -
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rati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ratī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- samayo -
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samaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√sam (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- upadeśa -
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upadeśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuktyā -
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yuktyā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “ratagurudarśitayā puraṃdhrilokaḥ”
- rataguru -
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rataguru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- darśitayā -
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darśitā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√dṛś -> darśitā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √dṛś]
- purandhri -
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purandhri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]purandhrī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- lokaḥ -
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loka (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 5824 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.