Sanskrit quote nr. 7144 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपस्थितः प्राकृतपुण्यपाकात् ।
पुरःस्थितो दक्षिणपाणिना स्वम् ॥upasthitaḥ prākṛtapuṇyapākāt |
puraḥsthito dakṣiṇapāṇinā svam ||
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.
Upasthita (उपस्थित): defined in 6 categories.
Prakrita (prakrta, prākṛta, प्राकृत): defined in 12 categories.
Paka (pāka, पाक): defined in 18 categories.
Purahsthita (puraḥsthita, पुरःस्थित): defined in 2 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 18 categories.
Pani (pāṇi, पाणि): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, 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: “upasthitaḥ prākṛtapuṇyapākāt”
- upasthitaḥ -
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upasthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prākṛta -
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prākṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prākṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puṇya -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṇ]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- pākāt -
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pāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]pāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “puraḥsthito dakṣiṇapāṇinā svam”
- puraḥsthito* -
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puraḥsthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dakṣiṇa -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pāṇinā -
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pāṇi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pāṇin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pāṇin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- svam -
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sva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative 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 7144 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.