Sanskrit quote nr. 1320 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनादरालोकविवृद्धशोकः पितुः प्रियावाक्यवशंगतस्य ।
औत्तानपादिर्जगतां शरण्यम् आराध्य विष्णुं पदमग्र्यमायात् ॥anādarālokavivṛddhaśokaḥ pituḥ priyāvākyavaśaṃgatasya |
auttānapādirjagatāṃ śaraṇyam ārādhya viṣṇuṃ padamagryamāyāt ||
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.
Anadara (anādara, अनादर, anādarā, अनादरा): defined in 8 categories.
Aloka (अलोक): defined in 12 categories.
Vivriddha (vivrddha, vivṛddha, विवृद्ध): defined in 2 categories.
Shoka (soka, śoka, शोक): defined in 15 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Pitu (पितु): defined in 4 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय, priyā, प्रिया): defined in 11 categories.
Avakin (avākin, अवाकिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Auttanapadi (auttānapādi, औत्तानपादि): defined in 2 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Jagata (jagatā, जगता): defined in 5 categories.
Sharanya (saranya, śaraṇya, शरण्य): defined in 6 categories.
Aradhya (ārādhya, आराध्य): defined in 9 categories.
Vishnu (visnu, viṣṇu, विष्णु): defined in 19 categories.
Pada (पद): defined in 28 categories.
Agrya (अग्र्य): defined in 5 categories.
Aya (āya, आय): defined in 14 categories.
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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: “anādarālokavivṛddhaśokaḥ pituḥ priyāvākyavaśaṃgatasya”
- anādarā -
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anādara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anādara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]anādarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aloka -
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aloka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aloka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivṛddha -
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vivṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vivṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śokaḥ -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pituḥ -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pitu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- priyā -
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priya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]priya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prī (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]prī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]priyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avākya -
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avākin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]avākin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ava -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śaṅga -
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śaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “auttānapādirjagatāṃ śaraṇyam ārādhya viṣṇuṃ padamagryamāyāt”
- auttānapādir -
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auttānapādi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jagatām -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jagat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jagatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śaraṇyam -
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śaraṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ārādhya -
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ārādhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārādhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viṣṇum -
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viṣṇu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]viṣṇu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- agryam -
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agrya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]agrya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]agryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āyāt -
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āya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative 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 1320 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.