Sanskrit quote nr. 6362 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उच्छीर्षे पदकं कृत्वा यदि शेते शुनस् तदा ।
आगच्छद्वल्लभं वक्ति तद्वेश्मन्यचिरादपि ॥ucchīrṣe padakaṃ kṛtvā yadi śete śunas tadā |
āgacchadvallabhaṃ vakti tadveśmanyacirādapi ||
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.
Padaka (पदक): defined in 7 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 categories.
Tada (tadā, तदा): defined in 10 categories.
Sha (sa, śa, श): defined in 9 categories.
Du (dū, दू): defined in 9 categories.
Dva (द्व): defined in 2 categories.
Alla (allā, अल्ला): defined in 7 categories.
Bha (भ): defined in 14 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Veshman (vesman, veśman, वेश्मन्): defined in 8 categories.
Acirat (acirāt, अचिरात्): defined in 2 categories.
Acira (अचिर): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “ucchīrṣe padakaṃ kṛtvā yadi śete śunas tadā”
- Cannot analyse ucchīrṣe*pa
- padakam -
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padaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]padaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]padakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śete -
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√śī (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- śunas -
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śuna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śvan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “āgacchadvallabhaṃ vakti tadveśmanyacirādapi”
- āgacch -
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√ag (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- śa -
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śa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dva -
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dū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]dva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- alla -
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allā (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- bham -
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bha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- vakti -
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vakti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√vac (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- veśmanya -
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veśman (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- acirād -
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acirāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]acira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]acira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 6362 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.