Sanskrit quote nr. 1449 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
रम्यां प्रतीकविश्रान्तिम् उरसश्च समुन्नतिम् ।
अभ्यासाभ्यर्हितं प्राहुः सौष्ठवं नृत्यवेदिनः ॥ramyāṃ pratīkaviśrāntim urasaśca samunnatim |
abhyāsābhyarhitaṃ prāhuḥ sauṣṭhavaṃ nṛtyavedinaḥ ||
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.
Ramya (ramyā, रम्या): defined in 14 categories.
Pratika (pratīka, प्रतीक): defined in 11 categories.
Vishranti (visranti, viśrānti, विश्रान्ति): defined in 7 categories.
Uras (उरस्): defined in 6 categories.
Urasa (उरस): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Samunnati (समुन्नति): defined in 3 categories.
Abhyasa (abhyāsa, अभ्यास): defined in 16 categories.
Abhyarhita (अभ्यर्हित): defined in 2 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Saushthava (sausthava, sauṣṭhava, सौष्ठव): defined in 7 categories.
Nrit (nrt, nṛt, नृत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nriti (nrti, nṛti, नृति): defined in 2 categories.
Nritya (nrtya, nṛtya, नृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Avedi (अवेदि): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Gitashastra (science of music), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “ramyāṃ pratīkaviśrāntim urasaśca samunnatim”
- ramyām -
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ramyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
- pratīka -
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pratīka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratīka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśrāntim -
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viśrānti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- urasaś -
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uras (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]uras (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]urasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samunnatim -
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samunnati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “abhyāsābhyarhitaṃ prāhuḥ sauṣṭhavaṃ nṛtyavedinaḥ”
- abhyāsā -
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abhyāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhyarhitam -
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abhyarhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhyarhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhyarhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- sauṣṭhavam -
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sauṣṭhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nṛtya -
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nṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nṛt -> nṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √nṛt]nṛt (noun, feminine)[locative single]√nṛt -> nṛtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt -> nṛtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- avedinaḥ -
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avedi (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]avedin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]avedin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 1449 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.