Sanskrit quote nr. 382 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अजस्रभूमीतटकुट्टनोत्थितैर् उपास्यमानं चरणेषु रेणुभिः ।
रयप्रकर्षाध्ययनार्थमागतैर् जनस्य चेतोभिरिवाणिमाङ्कितैः ॥ajasrabhūmītaṭakuṭṭanotthitair upāsyamānaṃ caraṇeṣu reṇubhiḥ |
rayaprakarṣādhyayanārthamāgatair janasya cetobhirivāṇimāṅkitaiḥ ||
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.
Ajasra (अजस्र): defined in 7 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Tata (taṭa, तट): defined in 18 categories.
Kuttana (kuṭṭana, कुट्टन): defined in 7 categories.
Utthita (उत्थित): defined in 10 categories.
Upasya (upāsya, उपास्य): defined in 4 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Carana (caraṇa, चरण): defined in 24 categories.
Renu (reṇu, रेणु): defined in 13 categories.
Raya (रय): defined in 9 categories.
Prakarsha (prakarsa, prakarṣa, प्रकर्ष): defined in 5 categories.
Adhyayana (अध्ययन): defined in 8 categories.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Agata (āgata, आगत): defined in 12 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Animan (aṇiman, अणिमन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ankita (aṅkita, अङ्कित): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (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: “ajasrabhūmītaṭakuṭṭanotthitair upāsyamānaṃ caraṇeṣu reṇubhiḥ”
- ajasra -
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ajasra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajasra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūmī -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- taṭa -
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taṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√taṭ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kuṭṭano -
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kuṭṭana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- utthitair -
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utthita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]utthita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- upāsyam -
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upāsya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upāsya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upāsyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānam -
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āna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√an (verb class 2)[imperfect active first single]
- caraṇeṣu -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]caraṇa (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- reṇubhiḥ -
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reṇu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “rayaprakarṣādhyayanārthamāgatair janasya cetobhirivāṇimāṅkitaiḥ”
- raya -
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raya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ram -> raya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ram]√ray (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prakarṣā -
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prakarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- adhyayanā -
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adhyayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āgatair -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]āgata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- janasya -
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jana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- cetobhir -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aṇimā -
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aṇiman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]aṇiman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- aṅkitaiḥ -
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aṅkita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]aṅkita (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 382 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.