Sanskrit quote nr. 6149 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टापूर्तानि कलयेत् जगत्ख्यातो वसेद् दिवि ।
अकूपारोक्तवृत्तोऽगाद् इन्द्रद्युम्नो दिवं पुनः ॥iṣṭāpūrtāni kalayet jagatkhyāto vased divi |
akūpāroktavṛtto'gād indradyumno divaṃ punaḥ ||
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.
Ishtapurta (istapurta, iṣṭāpūrta, इष्टापूर्त): defined in 3 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Khyata (khyāta, ख्यात): defined in 6 categories.
Khyat (khyāt, ख्यात्): defined in 1 categories.
Div (दिव्): defined in 2 categories.
Divi (divī, दिवी): defined in 7 categories.
Akupara (akūpāra, अकूपार, akūpārā, अकूपारा): defined in 3 categories.
Ukta (उक्त): defined in 10 categories.
Vritta (vrtta, vṛtta, वृत्त): defined in 17 categories.
Aga (अग): defined in 9 categories.
Indradyumna (इन्द्रद्युम्न): defined in 2 categories.
Diva (दिव): defined in 12 categories.
Pu (पु, pū, पू): defined in 7 categories.
Puna (पुन): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (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: “iṣṭāpūrtāni kalayet jagatkhyāto vased divi”
- iṣṭāpūrtāni -
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iṣṭāpūrta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kalayet -
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√kal (verb class 10)[optative active third single]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- khyāto* -
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khyāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]√khyā -> khyāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]√khyā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- vased -
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√vas (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- divi -
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divi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]divī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]div (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “akūpāroktavṛtto'gād indradyumno divaṃ punaḥ”
- akūpāro -
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akūpāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akūpāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]akūpārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ukta -
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ukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
- vṛtto' -
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vṛtta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
- agād -
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aga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- indradyumno* -
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indradyumna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- divam -
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diva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]divan (noun, masculine)[adverb]div (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 6149 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.