Sanskrit quote nr. 5968 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इदानीं वंशीनां शबरमिथुनोच्छृङ्खलरहः- ।
क्रियासख्येनालं गिरिवनसरिद्ग्रामसुहृदाम् ॥idānīṃ vaṃśīnāṃ śabaramithunocchṛṅkhalarahaḥ- |
kriyāsakhyenālaṃ girivanasaridgrāmasuhṛdām ||
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.
Idanim (idānīm, इदानीम्): defined in 1 categories.
Vamshi (vamsi, vaṃśī, वंशी): defined in 9 categories.
Shabara (sabara, śabara, शबर): defined in 14 categories.
Mithuna (मिथुन, mithunā, मिथुना): defined in 10 categories.
Ucchrinkhala (ucchrnkhala, ucchṛṅkhala, उच्छृङ्खल): defined in 5 categories.
Rahah (rahaḥ, रहः): defined in 1 categories.
Rahas (रहस्): defined in 5 categories.
Raha (रह): defined in 7 categories.
Kriya (kriyā, क्रिया): defined in 17 categories.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Gir (गिर्): defined in 5 categories.
Vanasa (वनस): defined in 2 categories.
Rit (रित्): defined in 3 categories.
Grama (grāma, ग्राम): defined in 15 categories.
Suhrid (suhrd, suhṛd, सुहृद्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Nepali, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “idānīṃ vaṃśīnāṃ śabaramithunocchṛṅkhalarahaḥ-”
- idānīm -
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idānīm (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vaṃśīnām -
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vaṃśī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- śabara -
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śabara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śabara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mithuno -
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mithuna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mithuna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mithunā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ucchṛṅkhala -
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ucchṛṅkhala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ucchṛṅkhala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rahaḥ -
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rahaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rahas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]raha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kriyāsakhyenālaṃ girivanasaridgrāmasuhṛdām”
- kriyā -
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kriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sakhyenā -
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sakhya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- giri -
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giri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]giri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]gir (noun, feminine)[locative single]gir (noun, masculine)[locative single]gir (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vanasa -
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vanasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vanasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rid -
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rit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- grāma -
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grāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]grāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- suhṛdām -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
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 5968 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.