Sanskrit quote nr. 1200 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनणुरणन्मणिमेखल- मविरतशिञ्जानमञ्जुमञ्जीरम् ।
परिसरणमरुणचरणे रणरणकमकारणं कुरुते ॥anaṇuraṇanmaṇimekhala- mavirataśiñjānamañjumañjīram |
parisaraṇamaruṇacaraṇe raṇaraṇakamakāraṇaṃ kurute ||
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.
Ananu (anaṇu, अनणु): defined in 3 categories.
Ranat (raṇat, रणत्): defined in 1 categories.
Manimekhala (maṇimekhala, मणिमेखल): defined in 2 categories.
Mu (मु): defined in 4 categories.
Shinjana (sinjana, śiñjāna, शिञ्जान): defined in 3 categories.
Manjumanjira (mañjumañjīra, मञ्जुमञ्जीर): defined in 1 categories.
Parisarana (parisaraṇa, परिसरण): defined in 3 categories.
Aruna (aruṇa, अरुण): defined in 17 categories.
Carana (caraṇa, चरण): defined in 24 categories.
Carani (caraṇi, चरणि): defined in 6 categories.
Ranaranaka (raṇaraṇaka, रणरणक): defined in 3 categories.
Akaranam (akāraṇam, अकारणम्): defined in 3 categories.
Akarana (akāraṇa, अकारण): defined in 6 categories.
Kuruta (kurutā, कुरुता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Kannada, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali
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: “anaṇuraṇanmaṇimekhala- mavirataśiñjānamañjumañjīram”
- anaṇu -
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anaṇu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anaṇu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anaṇu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- raṇan -
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raṇat (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]raṇat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√raṇ -> raṇat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √raṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raṇ class 1 verb]√raṇ -> raṇat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √raṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raṇ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raṇ class 1 verb]
- maṇimekhala -
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maṇimekhala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]maṇimekhala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mavi -
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mu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- irata -
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√ir (verb class 6)[imperative active second plural]
- śiñjāna -
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śiñjāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śiñjāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śiñj -> śiñjāna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śiñj class 2 verb]√śiñj -> śiñjāna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śiñj class 2 verb]
- mañjumañjīram -
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mañjumañjīra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “parisaraṇamaruṇacaraṇe raṇaraṇakamakāraṇaṃ kurute”
- parisaraṇam -
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parisaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- aruṇa -
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aruṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- caraṇe -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]caraṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]caraṇi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]caraṇi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- raṇaraṇakam -
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raṇaraṇaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]raṇaraṇaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- akāraṇam -
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akāraṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]akāraṇam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]akāraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kurute -
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kurutā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present middle third 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 1200 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.