Sanskrit quote nr. 6441 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उत्क्षिप्तं सह कौशिकस्य पुलकैः साकं मुखैर्नामितं ।
भूपानां जनकस्य संशयधिया सार्धं समास्फालितम् ॥

utkṣiptaṃ saha kauśikasya pulakaiḥ sākaṃ mukhairnāmitaṃ |
bhūpānāṃ janakasya saṃśayadhiyā sārdhaṃ samāsphālitam ||

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.

Utkshipta (utksipta, utkṣipta, उत्क्षिप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Saha (सह): defined in 12 categories.
Kaushika (kausika, kauśika, कौशिक): defined in 12 categories.
Pulaka (पुलक): defined in 10 categories.
Sakam (sākam, साकम्): defined in 4 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Namita (nāmita, नामित): defined in 6 categories.
Bhupa (bhūpa, भूप): defined in 8 categories.
Janaka (जनक): defined in 12 categories.
Samshaya (samsaya, saṃśaya, संशय): defined in 20 categories.
Dhi (dhī, धी): defined in 14 categories.
Sardham (sārdham, सार्धम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sardha (sārdha, सार्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Sama (सम, samā, समा): defined in 28 categories.
Asphalita (āsphālita, आस्फालित): defined in 3 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments)

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: “utkṣiptaṃ saha kauśikasya pulakaiḥ sākaṃ mukhairnāmitaṃ
  • utkṣiptam -
  • utkṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utkṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utkṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kauśikasya -
  • kauśika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kauśika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pulakaiḥ -
  • pulaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pulaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sākam -
  • sākam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukhair -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nāmitam -
  • nāmita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāmita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāmitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nam -> nāmita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √nam]
    nam -> nāmita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √nam]
    nam -> nāmitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √nam]
    nam -> nāmita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nam]
    nam -> nāmita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nam], [accusative single from √nam]
  • Line 2: “bhūpānāṃ janakasya saṃśayadhiyā sārdhaṃ samāsphālitam
  • bhūpānām -
  • bhūpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • janakasya -
  • janaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    janaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃśaya -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhiyā -
  • dhī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āsphālitam -
  • āsphālita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsphālita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsphālitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

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 6441 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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