Sanskrit quote nr. 5849 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इतो विद्युत्पुञ्जस्फुरितमसकृद् भावयतु माम् ।
इतः केकानेका हरतु हृदयं निर्दयमिदम् ॥ito vidyutpuñjasphuritamasakṛd bhāvayatu mām |
itaḥ kekānekā haratu hṛdayaṃ nirdayamidam ||
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.
Vidyutpunja (vidyutpuñja, विद्युत्पुञ्ज): defined in 2 categories.
Sphurita (स्फुरित): defined in 6 categories.
Asakrit (asakrt, asakṛt, असकृत्): defined in 6 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Keka (kekā, केका): defined in 8 categories.
Aneka (अनेक, anekā, अनेका): defined in 11 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Nirdaya (निर्दय): defined in 8 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Purana (epic history), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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 vidyutpuñjasphuritamasakṛd bhāvayatu mām”
- 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]
- vidyutpuñja -
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vidyutpuñja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sphuritam -
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sphurita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sphurita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sphuritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sphur -> sphurita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]√sphur -> sphurita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
- asakṛd -
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asakṛt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bhāvayatu -
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√bhū (verb class 0)[imperative active third single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “itaḥ kekānekā haratu hṛdayaṃ nirdayamidam”
- itaḥ -
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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]
- kekā -
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kekā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anekā* -
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aneka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]anekā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- haratu -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active third single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nirdayam -
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nirdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [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 5849 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.