Sanskrit quote nr. 6750 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदारैर्मन्दारै रचितशिखरं चन्द्रशिखरं ।
समभ्यर्च्य प्रेम्णा विपुलपुलकालंकृततनुः ॥udārairmandārai racitaśikharaṃ candraśikharaṃ |
samabhyarcya premṇā vipulapulakālaṃkṛtatanuḥ ||
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.
Udara (udāra, उदार): defined in 18 categories.
Racitashikhara (racitasikhara, racitaśikhara, रचितशिखर): defined in 1 categories.
Candra (चन्द्र): defined in 23 categories.
Shikhara (sikhara, śikhara, शिखर): defined in 18 categories.
Abhyarcya (अभ्यर्च्य): defined in 4 categories.
Premna (premṇā, प्रेम्णा): defined in 1 categories.
Vipula (विपुल): defined in 14 categories.
Pulaka (पुलक): defined in 10 categories.
Alankrita (alankrta, alaṅkṛta, अलङ्कृत): defined in 7 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Tanus (तनुस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Tamil
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: “udārairmandārai racitaśikharaṃ candraśikharaṃ”
- udārair -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]udāra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- mandārai -
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- racitaśikharam -
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racitaśikhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]racitaśikhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]racitaśikharā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- candra -
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candra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]candra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikharam -
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śikhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śikhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śikharā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “samabhyarcya premṇā vipulapulakālaṃkṛtatanuḥ”
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- abhyarcya -
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abhyarcya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhyarcya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- premṇā -
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premṇā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]preman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]preman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vipula -
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vipula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pulakā -
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pulaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pulaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- alaṅkṛta -
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alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tanuḥ -
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tanus (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tanu (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 6750 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.