Sanskrit quote nr. 6458 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्तंसीकृतचन्द्रमाः सभुजगान् वीचीन् परावर्तयन् ।
ज्योत्स्नाभस्मविलेपने निरवधिस्फीते महिम्नि स्थितः ॥uttaṃsīkṛtacandramāḥ sabhujagān vīcīn parāvartayan |
jyotsnābhasmavilepane niravadhisphīte mahimni sthitaḥ ||
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.
Utta (उत्त): defined in 6 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Candrama (candramā, चन्द्रमा): defined in 8 categories.
Candramas (चन्द्रमस्): defined in 5 categories.
Bhujaga (भुजग): defined in 10 categories.
Vici (vīci, वीचि): defined in 9 categories.
Paravarta (parāvarta, परावर्त): defined in 3 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Jyotsna (jyotsnā, ज्योत्स्ना): defined in 11 categories.
Vilepana (विलेपन): defined in 7 categories.
Niravadhi (निरवधि): defined in 5 categories.
Sphita (sphīta, स्फीत, sphītā, स्फीता): defined in 5 categories.
Sphiti (sphīti, स्फीति): defined in 3 categories.
Mahiman (महिमन्): defined in 4 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “uttaṃsīkṛtacandramāḥ sabhujagān vīcīn parāvartayan”
- uttaṃ -
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utta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uttā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ud -> utta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ud class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 7 verb]√ud -> utta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ud class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 6 verb], [nominative single from √ud class 7 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 7 verb]√und -> utta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √und class 6 verb], [accusative single from √und class 7 verb]√und -> utta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √und class 6 verb], [accusative single from √und class 6 verb], [nominative single from √und class 7 verb], [accusative single from √und class 7 verb]
- sī -
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si (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]
- candramāḥ -
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candramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]candramas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhujagān -
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bhujaga (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- vīcī -
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vīci (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īn -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- parāvarta -
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parāvarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yan -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “jyotsnābhasmavilepane niravadhisphīte mahimni sthitaḥ”
- jyotsnā -
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jyotsnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bhasma -
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bhasman (noun, masculine)[compound]bhasman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vilepane -
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vilepana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- niravadhi -
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niravadhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]niravadhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]niravadhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sphīte -
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sphīta (noun, masculine)[locative single]sphīta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sphītā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sphīti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√sphā -> sphīta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sphā class 1 verb]√sphā -> sphīta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √sphā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sphā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sphā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sphā class 1 verb]√sphā -> sphītā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √sphā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sphā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sphā class 1 verb]
- mahimni -
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mahiman (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sthitaḥ -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
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 6458 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.