Sanskrit quote nr. 7366 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋणीकृता किं हरिणीभिरासीद् ।
अस्याः सकाशान् नयनद्वयश्रीः ॥ṛṇīkṛtā kiṃ hariṇībhirāsīd |
asyāḥ sakāśān nayanadvayaśrīḥ ||
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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.
Rinin (rnin, ṛṇin, ऋणिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Dvaya (द्वय): defined in 10 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), 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: “ṛṇīkṛtā kiṃ hariṇībhirāsīd”
- ṛṇī -
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ṛṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtā -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse hariṇībhirāsīd
- Line 2: “asyāḥ sakāśān nayanadvayaśrīḥ”
- asyāḥ -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sakāśān -
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sakāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]sakāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- nayana -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvaya -
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dvaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dvaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śrīḥ -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]śrī (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative 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 7366 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.