Sanskrit quote nr. 6785 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उद्गृह्य वीटीग्रथनं नतभ्रूर् ।
आच्छाद्य वक्षःस्थलमञ्चलेन ॥

udgṛhya vīṭīgrathanaṃ natabhrūr |
ācchādya vakṣaḥsthalamañcalena ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Udgrihya (udgrhya, udgṛhya, उद्गृह्य): defined in 1 categories.
Viti (vīṭi, वीटि, vīṭī, वीटी): defined in 7 categories.
Grathana (ग्रथन): defined in 7 categories.
Acchadya (ācchādya, आच्छाद्य): defined in 3 categories.
Vakshahsthala (vaksahsthala, vakṣaḥsthala, वक्षःस्थल): defined in 2 categories.
Ancala (añcala, अञ्चल): defined in 4 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Prakrit

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: “udgṛhya vīṭīgrathanaṃ natabhrūr
  • udgṛhya -
  • udgṛhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vīṭī -
  • vīṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vīṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • grathanam -
  • grathana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grathanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse natabhrūr
  • Line 2: “ācchādya vakṣaḥsthalamañcalena
  • ācchādya -
  • ācchādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vakṣaḥsthalam -
  • vakṣaḥsthala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • añcalena -
  • añcala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 6785 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.

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