Sanskrit quote nr. 1627 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्तर्गृहे कृष्णमवेक्ष्य चौरं बद्ध्वा कवाटं जननीं गतैका ।
उलूखले दामनिबद्धमेनं तत्रापि दृष्ट्वा स्तिमिता बभूव ॥antargṛhe kṛṣṇamavekṣya cauraṃ baddhvā kavāṭaṃ jananīṃ gataikā |
ulūkhale dāmanibaddhamenaṃ tatrāpi dṛṣṭvā stimitā babhūva ||
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.
Antargriha (antargrha, antargṛha, अन्तर्गृह): defined in 5 categories.
Krishna (krsna, kṛṣṇa, कृष्ण): defined in 23 categories.
Avekshya (aveksya, avekṣya, अवेक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Caura (चौर): defined in 10 categories.
Kavata (kavāṭa, कवाट): defined in 8 categories.
Janani (jananī, जननी): defined in 12 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gata (गत, gatā, गता): defined in 10 categories.
Aika (aikā, ऐका): defined in 2 categories.
Ulukhala (ulūkhala, उलूखल): defined in 5 categories.
Daman (dāman, दामन्): defined in 6 categories.
Damani (dāmanī, दामनी): defined in 5 categories.
Baddha (बद्ध): defined in 15 categories.
Mena (मेन): defined in 8 categories.
Tatra (तत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Stimita (स्तिमित, stimitā, स्तिमिता): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Pali, Tamil, Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “antargṛhe kṛṣṇamavekṣya cauraṃ baddhvā kavāṭaṃ jananīṃ gataikā”
- antargṛhe -
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antargṛha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- kṛṣṇam -
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kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avekṣya -
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avekṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avekṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cauram -
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caura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caurā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- baddhvā -
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√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]√bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bandh]
- kavāṭam -
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kavāṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kavāṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- jananīm -
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jananī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gatai -
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gata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aikā -
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aikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ulūkhale dāmanibaddhamenaṃ tatrāpi dṛṣṭvā stimitā babhūva”
- ulūkhale -
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ulūkhala (noun, masculine)[locative single]ulūkhala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- dāmani -
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dāmani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dāmanī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dāman (noun, masculine)[locative single]dāman (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- baddha -
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baddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]baddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- menam -
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mena (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]menā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tatrā -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- stimitā* -
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stimita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]stimitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√stim -> stimita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √stim class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √stim class 4 verb]√stim -> stimitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √stim class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √stim class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √stim class 4 verb]
- babhūva -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active 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 1627 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.