Sanskrit quote nr. 7249 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उल्बेन संवृतस्तस्मिन्न् आर्द्रैश्च बहिरावृतः ।
आस्ते कृत्वा शिरः कुक्षौ भुग्नपृष्ठशिरोधरः ॥ulbena saṃvṛtastasminn ārdraiśca bahirāvṛtaḥ |
āste kṛtvā śiraḥ kukṣau bhugnapṛṣṭhaśirodharaḥ ||
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.
Ulba (उल्ब): defined in 3 categories.
Samvrit (samvrt, saṃvṛt, संवृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Samvrita (samvrta, saṃvṛta, संवृत): defined in 10 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Ardra (ārdra, आर्द्र): defined in 17 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Avrit (avrt, āvṛt, आवृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Avrita (avrta, āvṛta, आवृत): defined in 7 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Kukshi (kuksi, kukṣi, कुक्षि): defined in 9 categories.
Bhugna (भुग्न): defined in 5 categories.
Prishtha (prstha, pṛṣṭha, पृष्ठ): defined in 13 categories.
Shirodhara (sirodhara, śirodhara, शिरोधर): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kannada, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ulbena saṃvṛtastasminn ārdraiśca bahirāvṛtaḥ”
- ulbena -
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ulba (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- saṃvṛtas -
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saṃvṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]saṃvṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasminn -
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tad (noun, neuter)[locative single]sa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ārdraiś -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ārdra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bahir -
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bahiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- āvṛtaḥ -
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āvṛt (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]āvṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “āste kṛtvā śiraḥ kukṣau bhugnapṛṣṭhaśirodharaḥ”
- āste -
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√ās (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śiraḥ -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kukṣau -
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kukṣi (noun, feminine)[locative single]kukṣi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- bhugna -
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bhugna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhugna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pṛṣṭha -
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pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śirodharaḥ -
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śirodhara (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 7249 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.