Sanskrit quote nr. 6468 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्तमतरुणप्रकृतिः ।
पुलकादिकसूचितान्यतनुसक्तिः ॥uttamataruṇaprakṛtiḥ |
pulakādikasūcitānyatanusaktiḥ ||
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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.
Uttama (उत्तम): defined in 21 categories.
Taruna (taruṇa, तरुण): defined in 12 categories.
Prakriti (prakrti, prakṛti, प्रकृति): defined in 22 categories.
Pulaka (पुलक): defined in 10 categories.
Adish (adis, ādiś, आदिश्): defined in 2 categories.
Asu (असु, asū, असू): defined in 9 categories.
Ucita (उचित): defined in 4 categories.
Atanu (अतनु): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Ayurveda (science of life), Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali
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: “uttamataruṇaprakṛtiḥ”
- uttama -
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uttama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uttama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taruṇa -
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taruṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]taruṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakṛtiḥ -
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prakṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “pulakādikasūcitānyatanusaktiḥ”
- pulakā -
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pulaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pulaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ādik -
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ādiś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- asū -
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asu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]asū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]asū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]asū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- ucitānya -
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ucita (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √uc class 4 verb]
- atanu -
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atanu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]atanu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]atanu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- saktiḥ -
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sakti (noun, feminine)[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 6468 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.