Sanskrit quote nr. 6338 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उच्चैरुत्तालखेलद्भुजवनपवनोद्धूतशैलौघपात- ।
स्फारोदञ्चत्पयोधिप्रकटितमकुटस्वर्धुनीसंगमानि ॥

uccairuttālakheladbhujavanapavanoddhūtaśailaughapāta- |
sphārodañcatpayodhiprakaṭitamakuṭasvardhunīsaṃgamāni ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.
Uttala (uttāla, उत्ताल): defined in 5 categories.
Bhuja (भुज): defined in 10 categories.
Vanapa (वनप): defined in 1 categories.
Vana (वन, vanā, वना): defined in 20 categories.
Vanu (वनु): defined in 1 categories.
Uddhuta (uddhūta, उद्धूत): defined in 2 categories.
Shaila (saila, śaila, शैल, śailā, शैला): defined in 13 categories.
Augha (औघ): defined in 3 categories.
Pata (pāta, पात): defined in 20 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, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jain philosophy, 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: “uccairuttālakheladbhujavanapavanoddhūtaśailaughapāta-
  • uccair -
  • uccaiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ucca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ucca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • uttāla -
  • uttāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khelad -
  • khel -> khelat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √khel class 1 verb], [vocative single from √khel class 1 verb], [accusative single from √khel class 1 verb]
  • bhuja -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vanapa -
  • vanapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vano -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vanu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    van (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uddhūta -
  • uddhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uddhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śailau -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śailā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • augha -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāta -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • Line 2: “sphārodañcatpayodhiprakaṭitamakuṭasvardhunīsaṃgamāni
  • Cannot analyse sphārodañcatpayodhiprakaṭitamakuṭasvardhunīsaṅgamāni

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 6338 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.

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