Sanskrit quote nr. 5845 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इतो दावज्वालः स्थलभुव इतो जालजटिला ।
इतो व्याधो धावत्ययमनुपदं वक्रितधनुः ॥ito dāvajvālaḥ sthalabhuva ito jālajaṭilā |
ito vyādho dhāvatyayamanupadaṃ vakritadhanuḥ ||
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.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Dava (dāva, दाव): defined in 11 categories.
Davan (dāvan, दावन्): defined in 1 categories.
Jvala (jvāla, ज्वाल): defined in 14 categories.
Sthala (स्थल): defined in 12 categories.
Bhuvah (bhuvaḥ, भुवः): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuva (भुव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Jala (jāla, जाल): defined in 24 categories.
Jatila (jaṭilā, जटिला): defined in 15 categories.
Vyadha (vyādha, व्याध): defined in 9 categories.
Dhavat (dhāvat, धावत्): defined in 3 categories.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Anupadam (अनुपदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Anupada (अनुपद): defined in 2 categories.
Vakrita (वक्रित): defined in 2 categories.
Dhanu (धनु): defined in 13 categories.
Dhanus (धनुस्): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “ito dāvajvālaḥ sthalabhuva ito jālajaṭilā”
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- dāva -
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dāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dāvan (noun, masculine)[compound]dāvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dā (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]
- jvālaḥ -
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jvāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sthala -
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sthala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sthala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sthal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhuva* -
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bhuvaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhuva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- jāla -
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jāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaṭilā -
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jaṭilā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ito vyādho dhāvatyayamanupadaṃ vakritadhanuḥ”
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- vyādho* -
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vyādha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhāvatya -
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dhāvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√dhāv (verb class 1)[present active third single]√dhāv (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anupadam -
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anupadam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anupada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anupada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anupadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vakrita -
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vakrita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vakrita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanuḥ -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (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 5845 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.