Sanskrit quote nr. 6174 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह निचुलनिकुञ्जे मध्यमध्येऽस्य रन्तुर् ।
विजनमजनि शय्या कस्य बालप्रवालैः ॥iha niculanikuñje madhyamadhye'sya rantur |
vijanamajani śayyā kasya bālapravālaiḥ ||
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.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Nicula (निचुल): defined in 7 categories.
Nikunja (nikuñja, निकुञ्ज): defined in 7 categories.
Madhyama (मध्यम): defined in 20 categories.
Dhya (dhyā, ध्या): defined in 2 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Vijana (विजन): defined in 8 categories.
Shayya (sayya, śayyā, शय्या): defined in 10 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल): defined in 30 categories.
Pravala (pravāla, प्रवाल): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “iha niculanikuñje madhyamadhye'sya rantur”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nicula -
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nicula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nikuñje -
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nikuñja (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- madhyama -
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madhyama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]madhyama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhye' -
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dhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- ran -
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rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tur -
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tur (noun, masculine)[compound]tur (noun, neuter)[compound]
- Line 2: “vijanamajani śayyā kasya bālapravālaiḥ”
- vijanam -
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vijana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vijana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vijanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ajani -
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ajani (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√jan (verb class 1)[aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 10)[aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 2)[imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 3)[aorist middle first single]√jan (verb class 4)[aorist middle first single]
- śayyā -
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śayyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kasya -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bāla -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pravālaiḥ -
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pravāla (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pravāla (noun, neuter)[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 6174 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.