Sanskrit quote nr. 6422 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्कीर्णा इव वासयष्टिषु निशानिद्रालसा बर्हिणो ।
धूपैर्जालविनिःसृतैर् वलभयः संदिग्धपारावताः ॥utkīrṇā iva vāsayaṣṭiṣu niśānidrālasā barhiṇo |
dhūpairjālaviniḥsṛtair valabhayaḥ saṃdigdhapārāvatāḥ ||
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.
Utkirna (utkīrṇa, उत्कीर्ण, utkīrṇā, उत्कीर्णा): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Vasayashti (vasayasti, vāsayaṣṭi, वासयष्टि): defined in 2 categories.
Dra (द्र): defined in 4 categories.
Dhupa (dhūpa, धूप): defined in 15 categories.
Jala (jāla, जाल): defined in 24 categories.
Vinihsrita (vinihsrta, viniḥsṛta, विनिःसृत): defined in 4 categories.
Valabhi (वलभि): defined in 9 categories.
Sandigdha (सन्दिग्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Paravata (pārāvata, पारावत): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Prakrit, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Buddhism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavyashastra (science of 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: “utkīrṇā iva vāsayaṣṭiṣu niśānidrālasā barhiṇo”
- utkīrṇā* -
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utkīrṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]utkīrṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vāsayaṣṭiṣu -
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vāsayaṣṭi (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- niśāni -
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niśa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- drā -
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dra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√drā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- alasā* -
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- Cannot analyse barhiṇo
- Line 2: “dhūpairjālaviniḥsṛtair valabhayaḥ saṃdigdhapārāvatāḥ”
- dhūpair -
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dhūpa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- jāla -
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jāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viniḥsṛtair -
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viniḥsṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]viniḥsṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- valabhayaḥ -
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valabhi (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sandigdha -
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sandigdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sandigdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pārāvatāḥ -
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pārāvata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 6422 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.