Sanskrit quote nr. 6562 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्थानधीरः पुरुषो वाग्धीरानधितिष्ठति ।
उत्थानधीरं वाग्धीरा रमयन्त उपासते ॥utthānadhīraḥ puruṣo vāgdhīrānadhitiṣṭhati |
utthānadhīraṃ vāgdhīrā ramayanta upāsate ||
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.
Utthana (utthāna, उत्थान): defined in 10 categories.
Dhira (dhīra, धीर, dhīrā, धीरा): defined in 16 categories.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Vac (vāc, वाच्): defined in 12 categories.
Tishthat (tisthat, tiṣṭhat, तिष्ठत्): defined in 3 categories.
Dhiram (dhīram, धीरम्): defined in 1 categories.
Upa (upā, उपा): defined in 8 categories.
Asat (असत्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil
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: “utthānadhīraḥ puruṣo vāgdhīrānadhitiṣṭhati”
- utthāna -
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utthāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utthāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhīraḥ -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- puruṣo* -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vāg -
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vāc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- dhīrān -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tiṣṭhati -
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√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “utthānadhīraṃ vāgdhīrā ramayanta upāsate”
- utthāna -
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utthāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utthāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhīram -
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dhīram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhīra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhīrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vāg -
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vāc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- dhīrā* -
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dhīra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhīrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ramayanta* -
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√ram -> ramayat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √ram], [vocative plural from √ram]
- upā -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asate -
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asat (noun, masculine)[dative single]asat (noun, neuter)[dative 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 6562 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.