Sanskrit quote nr. 6729 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदयशिखरिशृ गप्रा गणेष्वेष रि गन् ।
सकमलमुखहासं वीक्षितः पद्मिनीभिः ॥udayaśikhariśṛ gaprā gaṇeṣveṣa ri gan |
sakamalamukhahāsaṃ vīkṣitaḥ padminībhiḥ ||
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.
Ga (ग): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Gana (gaṇa, गण): defined in 21 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Sakamala (सकमल): defined in 1 categories.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Hasa (hāsa, हास): defined in 13 categories.
Vikshitri (viksitr, vīkṣitṛ, वीक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Vikshita (viksita, vīkṣita, वीक्षित): defined in 4 categories.
Padmini (padminī, पद्मिनी): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Hinduism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaktism (Shakta 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: “udayaśikhariśṛ gaprā gaṇeṣveṣa ri gan”
- Cannot analyse udayaśikhariśṛ*ga
- ga -
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ga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prā* -
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pra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gaṇeṣve -
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gaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ri -
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rī (noun, feminine)[adverb]rai (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- gan -
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gat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√gam (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
- Line 2: “sakamalamukhahāsaṃ vīkṣitaḥ padminībhiḥ”
- sakamalam -
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sakamala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sakamala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sakamalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ukha -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- hāsam -
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hāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vīkṣitaḥ -
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vīkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vīkṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- padminībhiḥ -
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padminī (noun, feminine)[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 6729 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.