Sanskrit quote nr. 1960 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपसर पृथिवि समुद्राः ।
संवृणुताम्बूनि भूधरा नमत ॥apasara pṛthivi samudrāḥ |
saṃvṛṇutāmbūni bhūdharā namata ||
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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.
Apasara (अपसर): defined in 2 categories.
Prithivi (prthivi, pṛthivī, पृथिवी): defined in 16 categories.
Samudra (समुद्र, samudrā, समुद्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Ambu (अम्बु): defined in 13 categories.
Bhudhara (bhūdhara, भूधर, bhūdharā, भूधरा): defined in 8 categories.
Namata (नमत): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “apasara pṛthivi samudrāḥ”
- apasara -
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apasara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pṛthivi -
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pṛthivi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- samudrāḥ -
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samudra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]samudrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “saṃvṛṇutāmbūni bhūdharā namata”
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vṛṇutā -
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√vṛ (verb class 5)[imperative active second plural]√vṛ (verb class 5)[imperative active second plural]
- ambūni -
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ambu (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūdharā* -
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bhūdhara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhūdharā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- namata -
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namata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]namata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nam (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
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 1960 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.