Sanskrit quote nr. 2553 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमृतांशोः किरणेभ्यो- ।
ऽजायत वृद्धिर्महोदधेरुदरे ॥amṛtāṃśoḥ kiraṇebhyo- |
'jāyata vṛddhirmahodadherudare ||
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.
Amritamshu (amrtamsu, amṛtāṃśu, अमृतांशु): defined in 2 categories.
Vriddhi (vrddhi, vṛddhi, वृद्धि): defined in 17 categories.
Mahodadhi (महोदधि): defined in 10 categories.
Udara (उदर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jainism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit
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: “amṛtāṃśoḥ kiraṇebhyo-”
- amṛtāṃśoḥ -
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amṛtāṃśu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Cannot analyse kiraṇebhyo
- Line 2: “'jāyata vṛddhirmahodadherudare”
- Cannot analyse 'jāyata*vṛ
- vṛddhir -
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vṛddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vṛddhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahodadher -
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mahodadhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- udare -
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udara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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 2553 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.