Sanskrit quote nr. 2339 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिवीक्ष्य सामिकृतमण्डनं यतीः ।
कररुद्धनीविगलदंशुकाः स्त्रियः ॥abhivīkṣya sāmikṛtamaṇḍanaṃ yatīḥ |
kararuddhanīvigaladaṃśukāḥ striyaḥ ||
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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.
Abhivikshya (abhiviksya, abhivīkṣya, अभिवीक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Samikrita (samikrta, sāmikṛta, सामिकृत): defined in 4 categories.
Mandana (maṇḍana, मण्डन): defined in 8 categories.
Yati (यति, yatī, यती): defined in 18 categories.
Kararuddha (कररुद्ध): defined in 1 categories.
Nivi (nīvī, नीवी): defined in 6 categories.
Gala (गल): defined in 15 categories.
Damshuka (damsuka, daṃśuka, दंशुक, daṃśukā, दंशुका): defined in 1 categories.
Stri (strī, स्त्री): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “abhivīkṣya sāmikṛtamaṇḍanaṃ yatīḥ”
- abhivīkṣya -
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abhivīkṣya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sāmikṛta -
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sāmikṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāmikṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- maṇḍanam -
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maṇḍana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]maṇḍana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]maṇḍanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yatīḥ -
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yati (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]yatī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “kararuddhanīvigaladaṃśukāḥ striyaḥ”
- kararuddha -
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kararuddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kararuddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīvi -
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nīvi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nīvī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- gala -
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gala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- daṃśukāḥ -
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daṃśuka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]daṃśukā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- striyaḥ -
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strī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 2339 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.