Sanskrit quote nr. 6339 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उच्चैरुत्तालगण्डस्थलबहुलगलद्दानपानप्रमत्त- ।
स्फीतालिव्रातगीतिश्रुतिविधृतिकलोन्मीलितार्धाक्षि पक्ष्मा ॥uccairuttālagaṇḍasthalabahulagaladdānapānapramatta- |
sphītālivrātagītiśrutividhṛtikalonmīlitārdhākṣi pakṣmā ||
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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.
Sphita (sphīta, स्फीत, sphītā, स्फीता): defined in 5 categories.
Vrata (vrāta, व्रात): defined in 15 categories.
Gitin (gītin, गीतिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shrutin (srutin, śrutin, श्रुतिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Kala (कल, kalā, कला): defined in 33 categories.
Unmilita (unmīlita, उन्मीलित, unmīlitā, उन्मीलिता): defined in 6 categories.
Ardhakshi (ardhaksi, ardhākṣi, अर्धाक्षि): defined in 1 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Kshma (ksma, kṣmā, क्ष्मा): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali
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: “uccairuttālagaṇḍasthalabahulagaladdānapānapramatta-”
- Cannot analyse uccairuttālagaṇḍasthalabahulagaladdānapānapramatta
- Line 2: “sphītālivrātagītiśrutividhṛtikalonmīlitārdhākṣi pakṣmā”
- sphītā -
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sphīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sphīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sphītā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sphā -> sphīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sphā class 1 verb]√sphā -> sphīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sphā class 1 verb]√sphā -> sphītā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
- ali -
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ali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]alin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vrāta -
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vrāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vrāta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gīti -
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gīti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]gītin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]gītin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śruti -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrut (noun, feminine)[locative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrut (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vidhṛti -
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vidhṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vidhṛti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- kalo -
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kala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- unmīlitā -
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unmīlita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unmīlita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]unmīlitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ardhākṣi -
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ardhākṣi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣmā -
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kṣmā (noun, feminine)[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 6339 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.