Sanskrit quote nr. 6405 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्कण्ठाकुलचक्रवाकयुवतीनिःश्वासदण्डाहतः ।
पीयूषद्युतिरच्छदर्पणतुलामारोहति प्रस्थितः ॥utkaṇṭhākulacakravākayuvatīniḥśvāsadaṇḍāhataḥ |
pīyūṣadyutiracchadarpaṇatulāmārohati prasthitaḥ ||
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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.
Utkantha (utkaṇṭha, उत्कण्ठ, utkaṇṭhā, उत्कण्ठा): defined in 5 categories.
Akula (अकुल): defined in 8 categories.
Cakravaka (cakravāka, चक्रवाक): defined in 14 categories.
Yuvat (युवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Yuvati (युवति, yuvatī, युवती): defined in 11 categories.
Nihshvasa (nihsvasa, niḥśvāsa, निःश्वास): defined in 5 categories.
Danda (daṇḍa, दण्ड, daṇḍā, दण्डा): defined in 26 categories.
Ahata (अहत): defined in 10 categories.
Piyushadyuti (piyusadyuti, pīyūṣadyuti, पीयूषद्युति): defined in 1 categories.
Accha (अच्छ): defined in 9 categories.
Tula (tulā, तुला): defined in 17 categories.
Ara (āra, आर, ārā, आरा): defined in 18 categories.
Aru (āru, आरु): defined in 7 categories.
Prasthita (प्रस्थित): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Buddhism
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: “utkaṇṭhākulacakravākayuvatīniḥśvāsadaṇḍāhataḥ”
- utkaṇṭhā -
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utkaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utkaṇṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]utkaṇṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akula -
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akula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cakravāka -
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cakravāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuvatī -
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yuvatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]yuvat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yuvati (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√yu -> yuvat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 6 verb]√yu -> yuvatī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb]
- niḥśvāsa -
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niḥśvāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- daṇḍā -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]daṇḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahataḥ -
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ahata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pīyūṣadyutiracchadarpaṇatulāmārohati prasthitaḥ”
- pīyūṣadyutir -
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pīyūṣadyuti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- accha -
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accha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]accha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- darpaṇa -
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darpaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]darpaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tulām -
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tulā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- āro -
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āra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ārā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]āru (noun, feminine)[vocative single]āru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√ār (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ūhati -
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√ūh -> ūhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh -> ūhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √ūh class 1 verb]√ūh (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- prasthitaḥ -
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prasthita (noun, masculine)[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 6405 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.