Sanskrit quote nr. 1688 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अन्धकाराङ्कुरो जज्ञे ववृधे चाविलम्बितम् ।
भीमेन रममाणाया हिडिम्बाया इवात्मजः ॥andhakārāṅkuro jajñe vavṛdhe cāvilambitam |
bhīmena ramamāṇāyā hiḍimbāyā ivātmajaḥ ||
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.
Andhakara (andhakāra, अन्धकार): defined in 13 categories.
Ankura (aṅkura, अङ्कुर): defined in 14 categories.
Jajni (jajñi, जज्ञि): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Avilambitam (अविलम्बितम्): defined in 3 categories.
Avilambita (अविलम्बित): defined in 2 categories.
Bhima (bhīma, भीम): defined in 22 categories.
Ramamana (ramamāṇā, रममाणा): defined in 3 categories.
Hidimba (hiḍimbā, हिडिम्बा): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Atmaja (ātmaja, आत्मज): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “andhakārāṅkuro jajñe vavṛdhe cāvilambitam”
- andhakārā -
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andhakāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṅkuro* -
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aṅkura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jajñe -
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jajñi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]jajñi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√jan (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√jan (verb class 2)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√jan (verb class 3)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√jñā (verb class 3)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√jñā (verb class 9)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- vavṛdhe -
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√vṛdh (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avilambitam -
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avilambitam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avilambita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avilambita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avilambitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “bhīmena ramamāṇāyā hiḍimbāyā ivātmajaḥ”
- bhīmena -
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bhīma (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhīma (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ramamāṇāyā* -
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√ram -> ramamāṇā (participle, feminine)[ablative single from √ram class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ram class 1 verb]
- hiḍimbāyā* -
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hiḍimbā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ātmajaḥ -
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ātmaja (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 1688 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.