Sanskrit quote nr. 6399 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उड्डीनानामेषां ।
प्रासादात् तरुणि पक्षिणां प क्तिः ॥uḍḍīnānāmeṣāṃ |
prāsādāt taruṇi pakṣiṇāṃ pa ktiḥ ||
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.
Uddina (uḍḍīna, उड्डीन, uḍḍīnā, उड्डीना): defined in 6 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Prasada (prāsāda, प्रासाद): defined in 22 categories.
Taruni (taruṇī, तरुणी): defined in 10 categories.
Taru (तरु): defined in 14 categories.
Pakshin (paksin, pakṣin, पक्षिन्): defined in 14 categories.
Pa (प): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tamil, Samkhya (school of philosophy), 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: “uḍḍīnānāmeṣāṃ”
- uḍḍīnānām -
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uḍḍīna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]uḍḍīna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]uḍḍīnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- eṣām -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “prāsādāt taruṇi pakṣiṇāṃ pa ktiḥ”
- prāsādāt -
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prāsāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- taruṇi -
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taruṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]taru (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pakṣiṇām -
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pakṣin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pakṣin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse ktiḥ
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 6399 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.