Sanskrit quote nr. 7955 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एते चापीन्द्रतुल्याः क्षितिपतितनया भीमसेनार्जुनाद्याः ।
शूराः सत्यप्रतिज्ञा दिनकररुचयः केशवेनोपगूढाः ॥ete cāpīndratulyāḥ kṣitipatitanayā bhīmasenārjunādyāḥ |
śūrāḥ satyapratijñā dinakararucayaḥ keśavenopagūḍhāḥ ||
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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Indra (इन्द्र): defined in 22 categories.
Tulya (तुल्य, tulyā, तुल्या): defined in 14 categories.
Tanaya (तनय, tanayā, तनया): defined in 8 categories.
Bhimasena (bhīmasena, भीमसेन): defined in 6 categories.
Arjuna (अर्जुन): defined in 19 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Satyapratijna (satyapratijña, सत्यप्रतिज्ञ, satyapratijñā, सत्यप्रतिज्ञा): defined in 5 categories.
Dinakara (दिनकर): defined in 8 categories.
Ruci (रुचि): defined in 12 categories.
Upagudha (upagūḍha, उपगूढ, upagūḍhā, उपगूढा): defined in 2 categories.
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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: “ete cāpīndratulyāḥ kṣitipatitanayā bhīmasenārjunādyāḥ”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- cāpī -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- indra -
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indra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tulyāḥ -
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tulya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tulyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √tul class 10 verb]√tul -> tulyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √tul class 10 verb]
- kṣitipati -
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kṣitipati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- tanayā* -
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tanaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tanayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhīmasenā -
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bhīmasena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- arjunād -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]arjuna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yāḥ -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “śūrāḥ satyapratijñā dinakararucayaḥ keśavenopagūḍhāḥ”
- śūrāḥ -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- satyapratijñā* -
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satyapratijña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]satyapratijñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dinakara -
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dinakara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dinakara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rucayaḥ -
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ruci (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ruci (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- keśaveno -
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keśava (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]keśava (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- upagūḍhāḥ -
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upagūḍha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]upagūḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 7955 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.