Sanskrit quote nr. 6329 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उच्चैः ष्ठीवनमुत्कटप्रहसितं शय्यासनोत्सर्पणं ।
गात्रास्फोटनजृम्भणानि सुलभद्रव्यार्थसंप्रार्थनम् ॥uccaiḥ ṣṭhīvanamutkaṭaprahasitaṃ śayyāsanotsarpaṇaṃ |
gātrāsphoṭanajṛmbhaṇāni sulabhadravyārthasaṃprārthanam ||
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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.
Uccaih (uccaiḥ, उच्चैः): defined in 2 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Shthivana (sthivana, ṣṭhīvana, ष्ठीवन): defined in 3 categories.
Utkata (utkaṭa, उत्कट): defined in 10 categories.
Prahasita (प्रहसित): defined in 5 categories.
Shayyasana (sayyasana, śayyāsana, शय्यासन): defined in 1 categories.
Utsarpana (utsarpaṇa, उत्सर्पण): defined in 4 categories.
Gatri (gatr, gātṛ, गातृ): defined in 3 categories.
Gatra (gātra, गात्र, gātrā, गात्रा): defined in 10 categories.
Asphotana (āsphoṭana, आस्फोटन): defined in 3 categories.
Jrimbhana (jrmbhana, jṛmbhaṇa, जृम्भण): defined in 5 categories.
Sulabha (सुलभ): defined in 12 categories.
Dravi (द्रवि): defined in 2 categories.
Dravya (द्रव्य, dravyā, द्रव्या): defined in 18 categories.
Artha (ārtha, आर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “uccaiḥ ṣṭhīvanamutkaṭaprahasitaṃ śayyāsanotsarpaṇaṃ”
- uccaiḥ -
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uccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ucca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ucca (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ṣṭhīvanam -
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ṣṭhīvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṣṭhīvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṣṭhīvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utkaṭa -
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utkaṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utkaṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prahasitam -
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prahasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prahasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prahasitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śayyāsano -
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śayyāsana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- utsarpaṇam -
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utsarpaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “gātrāsphoṭanajṛmbhaṇāni sulabhadravyārthasaṃprārthanam”
- gātrā -
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gātṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]gātra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gātrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āsphoṭana -
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āsphoṭana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jṛmbhaṇāni -
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jṛmbhaṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sulabha -
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sulabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sulabha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dravyā -
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dravi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dravya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dravya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dravyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārtha -
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ārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samprā -
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sampra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ārthan -
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√arth (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (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 6329 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.