Sanskrit quote nr. 1647 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अन्तर्लीनभुजंगमं गृहमिवान्तःस्थोग्रसिंहं वनं ग्राहाकीर्णमिवाभिरामकमलच्छायासनाथं सरः ।
कालेनार्यजनापवादपिशुनैः क्षुद्रैरनार्यैः श्रितं दुःखेन प्रविगाह्यते सचकितं राज्ञां मनः सामयम् ॥

antarlīnabhujaṃgamaṃ gṛhamivāntaḥsthograsiṃhaṃ vanaṃ grāhākīrṇamivābhirāmakamalacchāyāsanāthaṃ saraḥ |
kālenāryajanāpavādapiśunaiḥ kṣudrairanāryaiḥ śritaṃ duḥkhena pravigāhyate sacakitaṃ rājñāṃ manaḥ sāmayam ||

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.

Antarlina (antarlīna, अन्तर्लीन): defined in 6 categories.
Bhujangama (bhujaṅgama, भुजङ्गम): defined in 6 categories.
Vana (वन): defined in 20 categories.
Graha (grāha, ग्राह): defined in 19 categories.
Akirna (ākīrṇa, आकीर्ण): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Abhirama (abhirāma, अभिराम): defined in 10 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Sanatha (sanātha, सनाथ): defined in 7 categories.
Sara (सर): defined in 27 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Kalena (kālena, कालेन): defined in 2 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल): defined in 32 categories.
Aryajana (āryajana, आर्यजन): defined in 3 categories.
Apavada (apavāda, अपवाद): defined in 11 categories.
Pishuna (pisuna, piśuna, पिशुन): defined in 11 categories.
Kshudra (ksudra, kṣudra, क्षुद्र): defined in 13 categories.
Anarya (anārya, अनार्य): defined in 7 categories.
Shrit (srit, śrit, श्रित्): defined in 1 categories.
Shrita (srita, śrita, श्रित): defined in 5 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Sacakitam (सचकितम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sacakita (सचकित): defined in 3 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Samaya (sāmaya, सामय): defined in 18 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Buddhist philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

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: “antarlīnabhujaṃgamaṃ gṛhamivāntaḥsthograsiṃhaṃ vanaṃ grāhākīrṇamivābhirāmakamalacchāyāsanāthaṃ saraḥ”
antarlīna -
antarlīna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

antarlīna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhujaṅgamam -
bhujaṅgama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhujaṅgama (noun, neuter)

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

bhujaṅgamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Cannot analyse gṛhamivāntaḥsthograsiṃham*va
vanam -
vana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vana (noun, neuter)

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

vanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
grāhā -
grāha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

grāha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ākīrṇam -
ākīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ākīrṇa (noun, neuter)

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

ākīrṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
abhirāma -
abhirāma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

abhirāma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ka -
ka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
malacch -
√mal -> malat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √mal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mal class 1 verb]
śāyā -
śāyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√śā -> śāyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √śā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb]
sanātham -
sanātha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sanātha (noun, neuter)

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

sanāthā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
saraḥ -
saras (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

sara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “kālenāryajanāpavādapiśunaiḥ kṣudrairanāryaiḥ śritaṃ duḥkhena pravigāhyate sacakitaṃ rājñāṃ manaḥ sāmayam”
kālenā -
kālena (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kāla (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kāla (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
āryajanā -
āryajana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
apavāda -
apavāda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
piśunaiḥ -
piśuna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

piśuna (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
kṣudrair -
kṣudra (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

kṣudra (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
anāryaiḥ -
anārya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

anārya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
śritam -
śrita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śrita (noun, neuter)

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

śritā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śrit (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√śri -> śrita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śri -> śrita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śri class 1 verb]
duḥkhena -
duḥkha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

duḥkha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
pravi -
pravi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
gāhyate -
√gāh (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]
sacakitam -
sacakitam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sacakita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sacakita (noun, neuter)

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

sacakitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
rājñām -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
manaḥ -
manas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sāmayam -
sāmaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sāmaya (noun, neuter)

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

sāmayā (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 1647 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