Sanskrit quote nr. 255 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अङ्काधिरोपितमृगश् चन्द्रमा मृगलाञ्छनः ।
केसरी निष्ठुरक्षिप्तमृगयूथो मृगाधिपः ॥aṅkādhiropitamṛgaś candramā mṛgalāñchanaḥ |
kesarī niṣṭhurakṣiptamṛgayūtho mṛgādhipaḥ ||
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.
Anka (aṅka, अङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Adhiropita (अधिरोपित): defined in 1 categories.
Ric (rc, ṛc, ऋच्): defined in 2 categories.
Candrama (candramā, चन्द्रमा): defined in 8 categories.
Candramas (चन्द्रमस्): defined in 5 categories.
Mrigalanchana (mrgalanchana, mṛgalāñchana, मृगलाञ्छन): defined in 3 categories.
Kesarin (केसरिन्): defined in 5 categories.
Nishthura (nisthura, niṣṭhura, निष्ठुर): defined in 7 categories.
Kshipta (ksipta, kṣipta, क्षिप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Yutha (yūtha, यूथ): defined in 6 categories.
Mrigadhipa (mrgadhipa, mṛgādhipa, मृगाधिप): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Ayurveda (science of life), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), 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: “aṅkādhiropitamṛgaś candramā mṛgalāñchanaḥ”
- aṅkā -
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aṅka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- adhiropitam -
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adhiropita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhiropita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adhiropitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛg -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- aś -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- candramā* -
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candramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]candramas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛgalāñchanaḥ -
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mṛgalāñchana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kesarī niṣṭhurakṣiptamṛgayūtho mṛgādhipaḥ”
- kesarī -
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kesarin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- niṣṭhura -
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niṣṭhura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣṭhura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣiptam -
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kṣipta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣipta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣiptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
- ṛg -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yūtho* -
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yūtha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mṛgādhipaḥ -
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mṛgādhipa (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 255 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.