Sanskrit quote nr. 6314 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उच्चकुचकुम्भनिहितो ।
हृदयं चालयति जघनलग्नाग्रः ॥uccakucakumbhanihito |
hṛdayaṃ cālayati jaghanalagnāgraḥ ||
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.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Calayat (cālayat, चालयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Jaghana (जघन): defined in 7 categories.
Lagna (लग्न, lagnā, लग्ना): defined in 9 categories.
Agra (अग्र): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “uccakucakumbhanihito”
- Cannot analyse uccakucakumbhanihito
- Line 2: “hṛdayaṃ cālayati jaghanalagnāgraḥ”
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cālayati -
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√cal -> cālayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √cal]√cal -> cālayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √cal]√cal (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- jaghana -
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jaghana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√han (verb class 1)[perfect active first single]√han (verb class 2)[perfect active first single]
- lagnā -
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lagna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lagna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]lagnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√lag -> lagna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √lag class 1 verb]√lag -> lagna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √lag class 1 verb]√lag -> lagnā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √lag class 1 verb]
- agraḥ -
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agra (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 6314 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.