Sanskrit quote nr. 6444 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्क्षिप्ता अपि दन्तीद्रैः कोपनैः पत्तयः परम् ।
तदसूनहरन् खड्गघातैः स्वस्य पुरः प्रभोः ॥utkṣiptā api dantīdraiḥ kopanaiḥ pattayaḥ param |
tadasūnaharan khaḍgaghātaiḥ svasya puraḥ prabhoḥ ||
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.
Utkshipta (utksipta, utkṣipta, उत्क्षिप्त, utkṣiptā, उत्क्षिप्ता): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Danti (dantī, दन्ती): defined in 15 categories.
Dra (द्र): defined in 4 categories.
Kopana (कोपन): defined in 4 categories.
Patti (पत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Asu (असु): defined in 9 categories.
Khadga (khaḍga, खड्ग): defined in 20 categories.
Ghata (ghāta, घात): defined in 23 categories.
Purah (puraḥ, पुरः): defined in 3 categories.
Pur (पुर्): defined in 5 categories.
Pura (पुर): defined in 18 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Jain philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “utkṣiptā api dantīdraiḥ kopanaiḥ pattayaḥ param”
- utkṣiptā* -
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utkṣipta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]utkṣiptā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dantī -
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dantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]dantin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- draiḥ -
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dra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]√drā (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- kopanaiḥ -
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kopana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kopana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- pattayaḥ -
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patti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]patti (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “tadasūnaharan khaḍgaghātaiḥ svasya puraḥ prabhoḥ”
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- asūn -
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asu (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- aharan -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- khaḍga -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]khaḍga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghātaiḥ -
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ghāta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ghāta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- svasya -
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sva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- puraḥ -
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puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]puraḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]pura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prabhoḥ -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 6444 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.