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).

मध्यपृष्ठं चतुर्भिः स्यान्नाभिपृष्ठं च पञ्चभिः ।
नाभ्यन्तरेखा नवभिः कटिपृष्ठं कलात्रये ॥ १३५ ॥

madhyapṛṣṭhaṃ caturbhiḥ syānnābhipṛṣṭhaṃ ca pañcabhiḥ |
nābhyantarekhā navabhiḥ kaṭipṛṣṭhaṃ kalātraye || 135 ||

The English translation of Verse 79.135 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:

Buy now! English translation by Sudarshan Kumar Sharma (2007)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (79.135). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhya, Prishtha, Catus, Syat, Sya, Nabh, Nabhi, Pancan, Tara, Tari, Navan, Katiprishtha, Kala, Raya, Rayi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 79.135). 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: “madhyapṛṣṭhaṃ caturbhiḥ syānnābhipṛṣṭhaṃ ca pañcabhiḥ
  • madhya -
  • madhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛṣṭham -
  • pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caturbhiḥ -
  • catus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • syān -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • nābhi -
  • nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nābh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • pṛṣṭham -
  • pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcabhiḥ -
  • pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “nābhyantarekhā navabhiḥ kaṭipṛṣṭhaṃ kalātraye
  • nābhyan -
  • nābhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tare -
  • tara (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • īkhā -
  • navabhiḥ -
  • navan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kaṭipṛṣṭham -
  • kaṭipṛṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṭipṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kalāt -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • raye -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rayi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rayi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ray (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 79.135

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.

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: