Sanskrit quote nr. 6761 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उदितेऽपि तवावनीन्द्र तेजस् ।
तपने स्फारगभस्तिभारभाजि ॥

udite'pi tavāvanīndra tejas |
tapane sphāragabhastibhārabhāji ||

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.

Udita (उदित, uditā, उदिता): defined in 11 categories.
Uditi (उदिति): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Dra (द्र): defined in 4 categories.
Tapana (तपन, tapanā, तपना): defined in 15 categories.
Sphara (sphāra, स्फार): defined in 6 categories.
Gabhasti (गभस्ति, gabhastī, गभस्ती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhara (bhāra, भार): defined in 14 categories.
Bhaj (bhāj, भाज्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhaji (bhājī, भाजी): defined in 8 categories.
Bhajin (bhājin, भाजिन्): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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: “udite'pi tavāvanīndra tejas
  • udite' -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    uditi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> uditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tavāva -
  • tu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • nīn -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dra -
  • dra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse tejas
  • Line 2: “tapane sphāragabhastibhārabhāji
  • tapane -
  • tapana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tapana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tapanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sphāra -
  • sphāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gabhasti -
  • gabhasti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gabhasti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gabhasti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gabhastī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • bhāra -
  • bhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāji -
  • bhājī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhājin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhājin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhāj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāj (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

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 6761 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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