Sanskrit quote nr. 6369 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उच्छ्वसन् मण्दलप्रान्तरेखमाबद्धकुड्मलम् ।
अपर्याप्तमुरो वृद्धेः शंसत्यस्याः स्तनद्वयम् ॥

ucchvasan maṇdalaprāntarekhamābaddhakuḍmalam |
aparyāptamuro vṛddheḥ śaṃsatyasyāḥ stanadvayam ||

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.

Aparyapta (aparyāpta, अपर्याप्त): defined in 4 categories.
Uras (उरस्): defined in 6 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit

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: “ucchvasan maṇdalaprāntarekhamābaddhakuḍmalam
  • ucchvasan -
  • ucchvasat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse maṇdalaprāntarekhamābaddhakuḍmalam
  • Line 2: “aparyāptamuro vṛddheḥ śaṃsatyasyāḥ stanadvayam
  • aparyāptam -
  • aparyāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aparyāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aparyāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uro* -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛddheḥ -
  • vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śaṃsatya -
  • śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • asyāḥ -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • stanad -
  • stan -> stanat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √stan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √stan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √stan class 1 verb]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]

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 6369 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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