Sanskrit quote nr. 1106 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अधिपञ्चवटीकुटीरवर्ति स्फुटितेन्दीवरसुन्दरोरुमूर्ति ।
अपि लक्ष्मणलोचनैकलक्ष्यं भजत ब्रह्म सरोरुहायताक्षम् ॥adhipañcavaṭīkuṭīravarti sphuṭitendīvarasundarorumūrti |
api lakṣmaṇalocanaikalakṣyaṃ bhajata brahma saroruhāyatākṣam ||
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.
Pancavati (pañcavaṭī, पञ्चवटी): defined in 5 categories.
Kutira (kuṭīra, कुटीर): defined in 5 categories.
Varti (vartī, वर्ती): defined in 11 categories.
Sphutita (sphuṭita, स्फुटित, sphuṭitā, स्फुटिता): defined in 8 categories.
Indivara (indīvara, इन्दीवर): defined in 10 categories.
Sundara (सुन्दर): defined in 14 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Lakshmana (laksmana, lakṣmaṇa, लक्ष्मण): defined in 15 categories.
Locana (लोचन, locanā, लोचना): defined in 15 categories.
Ekala (एकल): defined in 4 categories.
Brahma (ब्रह्म): defined in 24 categories.
Brahman (ब्रह्मन्): defined in 12 categories.
Saroruha (सरोरुह): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Aksha (aksa, akṣa, अक्ष): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pali, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “adhipañcavaṭīkuṭīravarti sphuṭitendīvarasundarorumūrti”
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pañcavaṭī -
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pañcavaṭī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- kuṭīra -
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kuṭīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kuṭīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varti -
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varti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vartī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vartin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vartin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sphuṭite -
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sphuṭita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]sphuṭita (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sphuṭitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [locative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [locative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [locative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [locative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]√sphuṭ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√sphuṭ (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- indīvara -
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indīvara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]indīvara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sundaro -
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sundara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sundara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ūru -
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ūru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- mūrti -
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mūrti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]mūrti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “api lakṣmaṇalocanaikalakṣyaṃ bhajata brahma saroruhāyatākṣam”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- lakṣmaṇa -
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lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- locanai -
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locana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]locana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]locanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ekala -
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ekala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ekala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣya -
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kṣi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhajata -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- brahma -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- saroruhāya -
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saroruha (noun, masculine)[dative single]saroruha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- tā -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṣam -
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akṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 1106 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.