Sanskrit quote nr. 6266 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ईश्वरात् समभूद् रुद्रो ज्योतिर्मय उमापतिः ।
रुद्राद् विष्णुरभूदाद्यस् त्रैलोक्यपरिपालकः ॥īśvarāt samabhūd rudro jyotirmaya umāpatiḥ |
rudrād viṣṇurabhūdādyas trailokyaparipālakaḥ ||
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.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Sama (सम): defined in 28 categories.
Rudra (रुद्र): defined in 20 categories.
Jyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय, jyotirmayā, ज्योतिर्मया): defined in 3 categories.
Umapati (umāpati, उमापति): defined in 4 categories.
Vishnu (visnu, viṣṇu, विष्णु): defined in 19 categories.
Adya (ādya, आद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Trailokya (त्रैलोक्य): defined in 10 categories.
Paripalaka (paripālaka, परिपालक): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), 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: “īśvarāt samabhūd rudro jyotirmaya umāpatiḥ”
- īśvarāt -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]īśvara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- sama -
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sama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sam (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhūd -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active third single]
- rudro* -
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rudra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jyotirmaya*u -
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jyotirmaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]jyotirmaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jyotirmayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- um -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- umāpatiḥ -
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umāpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “rudrād viṣṇurabhūdādyas trailokyaparipālakaḥ”
- rudrād -
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rudra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]rudra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- viṣṇur -
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viṣṇu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]viṣṇu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- abhūd -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]
- ādyas -
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ādya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ad]
- trailokya -
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trailokya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]trailokya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paripālakaḥ -
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paripālaka (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 6266 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.