Sanskrit quote nr. 6777 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उदेष्यत्पीयूषद्युतिरुचिकणार्द्राः शशिमणि- ।
स्थलीनां पन्थानो घनचरणलाक्षालिपिभृतः ॥udeṣyatpīyūṣadyutirucikaṇārdrāḥ śaśimaṇi- |
sthalīnāṃ panthāno ghanacaraṇalākṣālipibhṛtaḥ ||
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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.
Udeshyat (udesyat, udeṣyat, उदेष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Rucika (रुचिक): defined in 4 categories.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Ardra (ārdra, आर्द्र, ārdrā, आर्द्रा): defined in 17 categories.
Sthali (sthalī, स्थली): defined in 12 categories.
Pathin (पथिन्): defined in 12 categories.
Panthana (panthāna, पन्थान): defined in 3 categories.
Ghana (घन): defined in 22 categories.
Carana (caraṇa, चरण): defined in 24 categories.
Laksha (laksa, lākṣā, लाक्षा): defined in 15 categories.
Alipi (अलिपि): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrit (bhrt, bhṛt, भृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrita (bhrta, bhṛta, भृत): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography)
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: “udeṣyatpīyūṣadyutirucikaṇārdrāḥ śaśimaṇi-”
- udeṣyat -
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udeṣyat (noun, masculine)[compound]udeṣyat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pīyūṣadyuti -
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pīyūṣadyuti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- rucika -
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rucika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṇā -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ārdrāḥ -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ārdrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śaśimaṇi -
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śaśimaṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “sthalīnāṃ panthāno ghanacaraṇalākṣālipibhṛtaḥ”
- sthalīnām -
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sthalī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- panthāno* -
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pathin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]panthāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ghana -
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ghana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ghana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- caraṇa -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]caraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lākṣā -
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lākṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alipi -
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alipi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]alipi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]alipi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhṛtaḥ -
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bhṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
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 6777 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.