Sanskrit quote nr. 6579 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्पक्ष्मणोर्नयनयोरुपरुद्धवृत्तिं ।
बाष्पं कुरु स्थिरतया विरतानुबन्धम् ॥utpakṣmaṇornayanayoruparuddhavṛttiṃ |
bāṣpaṃ kuru sthiratayā viratānubandham ||
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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.
Utpakshman (utpaksman, utpakṣman, उत्पक्ष्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Nayana (नयन, nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Uparuddha (उपरुद्ध): defined in 3 categories.
Vritti (vrtti, vṛtti, वृत्ति): defined in 14 categories.
Bashpa (baspa, bāṣpa, बाष्प): defined in 7 categories.
Sthirata (sthiratā, स्थिरता): defined in 3 categories.
Virata (विरत, viratā, विरता): defined in 10 categories.
Anubandha (अनुबन्ध): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jainism, Kavya (poetry)
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: “utpakṣmaṇornayanayoruparuddhavṛttiṃ”
- utpakṣmaṇor -
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utpakṣman (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]utpakṣman (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- nayanayor -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]nayana (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]nayanā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- uparuddha -
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uparuddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uparuddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛttim -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “bāṣpaṃ kuru sthiratayā viratānubandham”
- bāṣpam -
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bāṣpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- kuru -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kuru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative active second single]
- sthiratayā -
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sthiratā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- viratā -
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virata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]virata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]viratā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anubandham -
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anubandha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 6579 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.