Sanskrit quote nr. 6175 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इह निचुलनिकुञ्जे वंशसंभारभाजि ।
स्वपिमि यदि मुहूर्तं पश्यसि क्षेत्रमेतत् ॥iha niculanikuñje vaṃśasaṃbhārabhāji |
svapimi yadi muhūrtaṃ paśyasi kṣetrametat ||
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.
Vamsha (vamsa, vaṃśa, वंश): defined in 21 categories.
Sambhara (sambhāra, सम्भार): defined in 13 categories.
Bhaj (bhāj, भाज्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhaji (bhājī, भाजी): defined in 8 categories.
Bhajin (bhājin, भाजिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Muhurta (muhūrta, मुहूर्त): defined in 10 categories.
Pash (pas, paś, पश्): defined in 2 categories.
Pashya (pasya, paśya, पश्य): defined in 5 categories.
Asi (asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 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), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Buddhism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Vastushastra (architecture), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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 vaṃśasaṃbhārabhāji”
- 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]
- vaṃśa -
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vaṃśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambhāra -
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sambhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāji -
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bhājī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhājin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhāj (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “svapimi yadi muhūrtaṃ paśyasi kṣetrametat”
- svapimi -
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√svap (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- muhūrtam -
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muhūrta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]muhūrtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paśya -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]paś (noun, feminine)[locative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- kṣetram -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [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 6175 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.