Sanskrit quote nr. 2351 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभीक्ष्णमुच्चैर्ध्वनता पयोमुचा ।
घनान्धकारीकृतशर्वरीष्वपि ॥abhīkṣṇamuccairdhvanatā payomucā |
ghanāndhakārīkṛtaśarvarīṣvapi ||
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.
Abhikshnam (abhiksnam, abhīkṣṇam, अभीक्ष्णम्): defined in 2 categories.
Abhikshna (abhiksna, abhīkṣṇa, अभीक्ष्ण): defined in 4 categories.
Uccaih (uccaiḥ, उच्चैः): defined in 2 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Payomuc (पयोमुच्): defined in 2 categories.
Ghana (घन): defined in 22 categories.
Dah (दह्): defined in 3 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Sharvari (sarvari, śarvarī, शर्वरी): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Nepali, Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Tamil, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), 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: “abhīkṣṇamuccairdhvanatā payomucā”
- abhīkṣṇam -
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abhīkṣṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]abhīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhīkṣṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uccair -
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uccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ucca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ucca (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dhvanatā -
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- payomucā -
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payomuc (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]payomuc (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]payomucā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ghanāndhakārīkṛtaśarvarīṣvapi”
- ghanān -
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ghana (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dhak -
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dah (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]dah (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arī -
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ari (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ari (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- śarvarīṣva -
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śarvarī (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 2351 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.