Sanskrit quote nr. 6428 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्कृत्योत्कृत्य गर्भानपि शकलयतः क्षत्रसंतानरोषाद् ।
उद्दामस्यैकविंशत्यवधि विधसतः सर्वतो राजवंश्यान् ॥utkṛtyotkṛtya garbhānapi śakalayataḥ kṣatrasaṃtānaroṣād |
uddāmasyaikaviṃśatyavadhi vidhasataḥ sarvato rājavaṃśyān ||
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.
Utkritya (utkrtya, utkṛtya, उत्कृत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Utkriti (utkrti, utkṛti, उत्कृति): defined in 6 categories.
Garbha (गर्भ): defined in 20 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Shakala (sakala, śakala, शकल): defined in 14 categories.
Yatah (yataḥ, यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yata (यत): defined in 7 categories.
Uddama (uddāma, उद्दाम): defined in 10 categories.
Ekavimshat (ekavimsat, ekaviṃśat, एकविंशत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ekavimshati (ekavimsati, ekaviṃśati, एकविंशति): defined in 4 categories.
Avadhi (अवधि): defined in 10 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Sarvatah (sarvataḥ, सर्वतः): defined in 2 categories.
Rajavamshya (rajavamsya, rājavaṃśya, राजवंश्य): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Tamil, Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of 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: “utkṛtyotkṛtya garbhānapi śakalayataḥ kṣatrasaṃtānaroṣād”
- utkṛtyo -
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utkṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utkṛti (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- utkṛtya -
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utkṛtya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- garbhān -
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garbha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śakala -
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śakala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śakala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yataḥ -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- Cannot analyse kṣatrasantānaroṣād
- Line 2: “uddāmasyaikaviṃśatyavadhi vidhasataḥ sarvato rājavaṃśyān”
- uddāmasyai -
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uddāma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]uddāma (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ekaviṃśatya -
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ekaviṃśati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ekaviṃśat (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- avadhi -
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avadhi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avadhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vidha -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vidh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√vidh (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- sataḥ -
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sataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]sata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvato* -
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sarvataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarvata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājavaṃśyān -
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rājavaṃśya (noun, masculine)[accusative 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 6428 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.