Sanskrit quote nr. 6363 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उच्छूनारुणमश्रुणिर्गमवशाच् चक्षुर्मना मन्थरं ।
सोष्मश्वासकदर्थिताधररुचिर्व्यस्तालका भ्रूभुवः ॥ucchūnāruṇamaśruṇirgamavaśāc cakṣurmanā mantharaṃ |
soṣmaśvāsakadarthitādhararucirvyastālakā bhrūbhuvaḥ ||
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.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Mana (मन, manā, मना): defined in 24 categories.
Mantharam (मन्थरम्): defined in 1 categories.
Manthara (मन्थर): defined in 7 categories.
Soshman (sosman, soṣman, सोष्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Shvasa (svasa, śvāsa, श्वास): defined in 17 categories.
Kadarthita (कदर्थित, kadarthitā, कदर्थिता): defined in 3 categories.
Adhara (ādhara, आधर): defined in 17 categories.
Ruci (रुचि): defined in 12 categories.
Vyasta (व्यस्त, vyastā, व्यस्ता): defined in 7 categories.
Alaka (अलक, alakā, अलका): defined in 14 categories.
Bhuvah (bhuvaḥ, भुवः): defined in 1 categories.
Bhuva (भुव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhu (bhū, भू): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “ucchūnāruṇamaśruṇirgamavaśāc cakṣurmanā mantharaṃ”
- Cannot analyse ucchūnāruṇamaśruṇirgamavaśāc*ca
- cakṣur -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- manā* -
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mana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]manā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mantharam -
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mantharam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manthara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]manthara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mantharā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “soṣmaśvāsakadarthitādhararucirvyastālakā bhrūbhuvaḥ”
- soṣma -
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soṣman (noun, masculine)[compound]soṣman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śvāsa -
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śvāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kadarthitā -
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kadarthita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kadarthita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kadarthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ādhara -
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ādhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ādhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rucir -
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ruci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ruci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vyastā -
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vyasta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyasta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vyastā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alakā* -
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alaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]alakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhrū -
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bhrū (noun, feminine)[compound]
- bhuvaḥ -
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bhuvaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhuva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhū (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhū (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive 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 6363 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.