Sanskrit quote nr. 1435 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अनुक्षणमनुक्षणं क्षितिप रक्ष्यमाणा त्वया प्रयाति विदिशो दश प्रबलकीर्तिरेकाकिनी ।
इयं नियतमर्थिषु प्रतिदिनं वितीर्णा रमा जहाति न तवान्तिकं द्वितयमेतदत्यद्भुतम् ॥

anukṣaṇamanukṣaṇaṃ kṣitipa rakṣyamāṇā tvayā prayāti vidiśo daśa prabalakīrtirekākinī |
iyaṃ niyatamarthiṣu pratidinaṃ vitīrṇā ramā jahāti na tavāntikaṃ dvitayametadatyadbhutam ||

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.

Anukshanam (anuksanam, anukṣaṇam, अनुक्षणम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kshitipa (ksitipa, kṣitipa, क्षितिप): defined in 3 categories.
Rakshyamana (raksyamana, rakṣyamāṇā, रक्ष्यमाणा): defined in 1 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Pra (prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prayā, प्रया): defined in 8 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Vidish (vidis, vidiś, विदिश्): defined in 4 categories.
Prabala (प्रबल): defined in 10 categories.
Kirti (kīrti, कीर्ति): defined in 12 categories.
Ekakin (ekākin, एकाकिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Ekakini (ekākinī, एकाकिनी): defined in 3 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Niyata (नियत): defined in 12 categories.
Arthin (अर्थिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Dina (दिन): defined in 16 categories.
Vitirna (vitīrṇa, वितीर्ण, vitīrṇā, वितीर्णा): defined in 1 categories.
Rama (रम, ramā, रमा): defined in 25 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tavas (तवस्): defined in 1 categories.
Tika (तिक): defined in 11 categories.
Dvitaya (द्वितय): defined in 2 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Atyadbhuta (अत्यद्भुत): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

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: “anukṣaṇamanukṣaṇaṃ kṣitipa rakṣyamāṇā tvayā prayāti vidiśo daśa prabalakīrtirekākinī”
anukṣaṇam -
anukṣaṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
anukṣaṇam -
anukṣaṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kṣitipa -
kṣitipa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
rakṣyamāṇā -
√rakṣ -> rakṣyamāṇā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
tvayā -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
prayā -
prā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

prayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
vidiśo* -
vidiś (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

vidiś (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

vidiś (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
daśa -
daśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

daśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√daṃś (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
prabala -
prabala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prabala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kīrtir -
kīrti (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

kīrti (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ekākinī -
ekākinī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

ekākin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 2: “iyaṃ niyatamarthiṣu pratidinaṃ vitīrṇā ramā jahāti na tavāntikaṃ dvitayametadatyadbhutam”
iyam -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

ī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
niyatam -
niyata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

niyata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

niyatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
arthiṣu -
arthin (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

arthin (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]
prati -
prati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

prati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
dinam -
dina (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dina (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dinā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vitīrṇā* -
vitīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vitīrṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
ramā* -
rama (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ramā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jahāti -
√hā (verb class 3)

[present active third single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tavān -
tavas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tikam -
tika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
dvitayam -
dvitaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dvitaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

dvitayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
etad -
etad (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

etad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
atyadbhutam -
atyadbhuta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atyadbhuta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

atyadbhutā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 1435 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.

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Last Updated: 24 April, 2019