Sanskrit quote nr. 6022 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इन्द्रगोपैर्बभौ भूमिर् निचितैव प्रवासिनाम् ।
अनङ्गबाणैर्हृद्भेदस्रुतलोहितबिन्दुभिः ॥indragopairbabhau bhūmir nicitaiva pravāsinām |
anaṅgabāṇairhṛdbhedasrutalohitabindubhiḥ ||
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.
Indragopa (इन्द्रगोप): defined in 6 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Nicita (निचित, nicitā, निचिता): defined in 5 categories.
Pravasin (pravāsin, प्रवासिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ananga (anaṅga, अनङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Bana (bāṇa, बाण): defined in 22 categories.
Bheda (भेद): defined in 19 categories.
Lohita (लोहित): defined in 15 categories.
Bindu (बिन्दु): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Nepali
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: “indragopairbabhau bhūmir nicitaiva pravāsinām”
- indragopair -
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indragopa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]indragopa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- babhau -
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√bhā (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- bhūmir -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nicitai -
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nicita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nicita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nicitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- pravāsinām -
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pravāsin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pravāsin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “anaṅgabāṇairhṛdbhedasrutalohitabindubhiḥ”
- anaṅga -
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anaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- bāṇair -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- hṛd -
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hṛd (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb]hṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]hṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bheda -
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bheda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√bhid (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sruta -
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sruta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sruta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sru -> sruta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sru class 1 verb]√sru -> sruta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sru class 1 verb]
- lohita -
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lohita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lohita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bindubhiḥ -
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bindu (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 6022 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.