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).

वचनं वलहा किञ्चित्समध्येनाधोमुखेन च ।
ग्रहणं गुणसूत्रस्य बाणलक्षनिरूपणम् ॥ १७८ ॥

vacanaṃ valahā kiñcitsamadhyenādhomukhena ca |
grahaṇaṃ guṇasūtrasya bāṇalakṣanirūpaṇam || 178 ||

The English translation of Verse 83.178 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 (83.178). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vacana, Vala, Han, Kincid, Kincit, Samadhi, Nadhas, Mukhena, Mukha, Grahana, Gunasu, Tra, Trasya, Bana, Lakshat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 83.178). 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: “vacanaṃ valahā kiñcitsamadhyenādhomukhena ca
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vala -
  • vala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    val (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kiñcit -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samadhye -
  • samadhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • nādho -
  • nādhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mukhena -
  • mukhena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “grahaṇaṃ guṇasūtrasya bāṇalakṣanirūpaṇam
  • grahaṇam -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • guṇasū -
  • guṇasu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    guṇasu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • trasya -
  • tras -> trasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tras]
    tras -> trasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tras]
    tra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tras -> trasya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tras class 10 verb]
    tras -> trasya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tras class 10 verb]
    tras (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bāṇa -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣan -
  • lakṣ -> lakṣat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūpa -
  • vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ṇam -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 83.178

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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