Sanskrit quote nr. 765 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथ लक्ष्मणानुगतकान्तवपुर् जलधिं विलङ्घ्य शशिदाशरथिः ।
परिवारितः परित ऋक्षगनैस् तिमिरौघराक्षसकुलं बिभिदे ॥atha lakṣmaṇānugatakāntavapur jaladhiṃ vilaṅghya śaśidāśarathiḥ |
parivāritaḥ parita ṛkṣaganais timiraugharākṣasakulaṃ bibhide ||
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.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Lakshmana (laksmana, lakṣmaṇa, लक्ष्मण): defined in 15 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Anta (ānta, आन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Vapu (वपु): defined in 8 categories.
Vapus (वपुस्): defined in 7 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Vilanghya (vilaṅghya, विलङ्घ्य): defined in 1 categories.
Shashi (sasi, śaśī, शशी): defined in 15 categories.
Dasharathi (dasarathi, dāśarathi, दाशरथि): defined in 6 categories.
Parivarita (parivārita, परिवारित): defined in 5 categories.
Riksha (rksa, ṛkṣa, ऋक्ष): defined in 14 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Timiraugha (तिमिरौघ): defined in 1 categories.
Rakshasa (raksasa, rākṣasa, राक्षस): defined in 18 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Buddhism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “atha lakṣmaṇānugatakāntavapur jaladhiṃ vilaṅghya śaśidāśarathiḥ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- lakṣmaṇān -
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lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ug -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- atak -
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√takṣ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]√tak (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
- ānta -
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ānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vapur -
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vapus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vapus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vapu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vapu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jaladhim -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vilaṅghya -
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vilaṅghya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilaṅghya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaśi -
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śaśī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śaśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dāśarathiḥ -
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dāśarathi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “parivāritaḥ parita ṛkṣaganais timiraugharākṣasakulaṃ bibhide”
- parivāritaḥ -
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parivārita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parita* -
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paritaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ṛkṣa -
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ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gan -
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gat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√gam (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
- ais -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- timiraugha -
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timiraugha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rākṣasa -
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rākṣasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rākṣasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bibhide -
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√bhid (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√bhid (verb class 7)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third 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 765 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.