Sanskrit quote nr. 6657 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उत्सारणप्रियतया परिरुद्धसर्व- ।
द्वारे गृहे निरनुरोधतया वसन्तः ॥

utsāraṇapriyatayā pariruddhasarva- |
dvāre gṛhe niranurodhatayā vasantaḥ ||

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.

Utsarana (utsāraṇa, उत्सारण): defined in 1 categories.
Priyata (priyatā, प्रियता): defined in 3 categories.
Pariruddha (परिरुद्ध): defined in 1 categories.
Dvara (dvāra, द्वार): defined in 15 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 2 categories.
Griha (grha, gṛhā, गृहा): defined in 15 categories.
Niranurodha (निरनुरोध): defined in 1 categories.
Taya (तय): defined in 7 categories.
Vasanta (वसन्त): defined in 18 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), 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: “utsāraṇapriyatayā pariruddhasarva-
  • utsāraṇa -
  • utsāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • priyatayā -
  • priyatā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pariruddha -
  • pariruddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pariruddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dvāre gṛhe niranurodhatayā vasantaḥ
  • dvāre -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • niranurodha -
  • niranurodha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niranurodha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vasantaḥ -
  • vasanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb]

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 6657 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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