Sanskrit quote nr. 6230 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईक्षितोपदिशतीव नर्तितुं ।
तत्क्षणोदितमुदं मनोभुवम् ॥īkṣitopadiśatīva nartituṃ |
tatkṣaṇoditamudaṃ manobhuvam ||
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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.
Ikshitri (iksitr, īkṣitṛ, ईक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Ikshita (iksita, īkṣita, ईक्षित, īkṣitā, ईक्षिता): defined in 3 categories.
Upadisha (upadisa, upadiśa, उपदिश): defined in 3 categories.
Tatkshana (tatksana, tatkṣaṇa, तत्क्षण): defined in 8 categories.
Udita (उदित): defined in 11 categories.
Uda (उद): defined in 10 categories.
Manobhu (manobhū, मनोभू): defined in 1 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Ve (वे): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hindi, Jainism, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “īkṣitopadiśatīva nartituṃ”
- īkṣito -
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īkṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īkṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]īkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]īkṣitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]√īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]√īkṣ -> īkṣitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]√īkṣ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- upadiśa -
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upadiśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tīva -
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√tīv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- nartitum -
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√nṛt -> nartitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √nṛt]
- Line 2: “tatkṣaṇoditamudaṃ manobhuvam”
- tatkṣaṇo -
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tatkṣaṇa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uditam -
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udita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vad -> udita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> udita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
- udam -
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uda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- manobhu -
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manobhū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- vam -
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va (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]va (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vā (noun, feminine)[adverb]ve (noun, masculine)[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 6230 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.