Sanskrit quote nr. 7592 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकाकिना तपो द्वाभ्यां पठनं गायनं त्रिभिः ।
चतुर्भिर्गमनं क्षेत्रं पञ्चभिर्बहुभी रणः ॥ekākinā tapo dvābhyāṃ paṭhanaṃ gāyanaṃ tribhiḥ |
caturbhirgamanaṃ kṣetraṃ pañcabhirbahubhī raṇaḥ ||
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.
Ekakin (ekākin, एकाकिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Tap (तप्): defined in 4 categories.
Tapa (तप): defined in 13 categories.
Tapas (तपस्): defined in 11 categories.
Dva (द्व, dvā, द्वा): defined in 2 categories.
Pathana (paṭhana, पठन): defined in 9 categories.
Gayana (gāyana, गायन): defined in 8 categories.
Tri (त्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Kshetra (ksetra, kṣetra, क्षेत्र): defined in 18 categories.
Rana (raṇa, रण): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Nepali, Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “ekākinā tapo dvābhyāṃ paṭhanaṃ gāyanaṃ tribhiḥ”
- ekākinā -
-
ekākin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ekākin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tapo* -
-
tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dvābhyām -
-
dva (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]dva (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]dvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- paṭhanam -
-
paṭhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- gāyanam -
-
gāyana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gāyana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tribhiḥ -
-
tri (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “caturbhirgamanaṃ kṣetraṃ pañcabhirbahubhī raṇaḥ”
- Cannot analyse caturbhirgamanam*kṣ
- kṣetram -
-
kṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse pañcabhirbahubhī*ra
- raṇaḥ -
-
raṇa (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 7592 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.