Samarangana-sutradhara [sanskrit]

61,230 words | ISBN-10: 8171103022

The Sanskrit edition of the Samarangana Sutradhara including grammatical analysis. The Samarangana Sutradhara is an encyclopedic work on classical Indian architecture (Vastu Shastra). Alternative titles: Samaranganasutradhara, Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra (समराङ्गण सूत्रधार), Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra (समराङ्गणसूत्रधार).

क्षयावहा नागदन्ता भर्तुः शय्यावितानगाः ।
वातायनैरथ स्तम्भैर्ये विद्धा नागदन्तकाः ॥ २० ॥

kṣayāvahā nāgadantā bhartuḥ śayyāvitānagāḥ |
vātāyanairatha stambhairye viddhā nāgadantakāḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Verse 13.20 is contained in the book Samarangana Sutradhara of Bhojadeva by Sudarshan Kumar Sharma. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshaya, Ahar, Nagadanta, Bhartri, Shayya, Shayi, Avitana, Vatayana, Atha, Stambha, Yah, Yat, Viddha, Nagadantaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 13.20). 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: “kṣayāvahā nāgadantā bhartuḥ śayyāvitānagāḥ
  • kṣayāva -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ahā* -
  • ahar (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single], [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
  • nāgadantā* -
  • nāgadanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nāgadantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhartuḥ -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śayyā -
  • śī -> śayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śī]
    śī -> śayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śī]
    śayyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śayi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • avitāna -
  • avitāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avitāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāḥ -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • Line 2: “vātāyanairatha stambhairye viddhā nāgadantakāḥ
  • vātāyanair -
  • vātāyana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vātāyana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • stambhair -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • viddhā* -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
    vyadh -> viddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • nāgadantakāḥ -
  • nāgadantaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 13.20

Cover of edition (2011)

Samrangana Sutradhara: Treatise of Housing Architecture, Machines, Inconography and Dance
by Maharajdhiraj Shri Bhoj Dev (2011)

Sanskrit text with Hindi Transalation; Set of two volumes.

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