Sanskrit quote nr. 6794 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उद्घाट्य चेद् दक्षिणमक्षि लीढे ।
नाभिं स्वकीयामथवाधिरूढः ॥

udghāṭya ced dakṣiṇamakṣi līḍhe |
nābhiṃ svakīyāmathavādhirūḍhaḥ ||

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.

Ced (चेद्): defined in 1 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 17 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Akshi (aksi, akṣi, अक्षि): defined in 12 categories.
Lidha (līḍha, लीढ, līḍhā, लीढा): defined in 3 categories.
Nabhi (nābhi, नाभि): defined in 20 categories.
Svakiya (svakīyā, स्वकीया): defined in 8 categories.
Athava (athavā, अथवा): defined in 5 categories.
Adhirudha (adhirūḍha, अधिरूढ): defined in 6 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Prakrit, Jainism, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music)

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: “udghāṭya ced dakṣiṇamakṣi līḍhe
  • udghāṭya -
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dakṣiṇam -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akṣi -
  • akṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • līḍhe -
  • līḍha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    līḍha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    līḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lih -> līḍha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √lih class 2 verb]
    lih -> līḍha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √lih class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √lih class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √lih class 2 verb], [locative single from √lih class 2 verb]
    lih -> līḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √lih class 2 verb], [vocative single from √lih class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √lih class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √lih class 2 verb]
    lih (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “nābhiṃ svakīyāmathavādhirūḍhaḥ
  • nābhim -
  • nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • svakīyām -
  • svakīyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adhirūḍhaḥ -
  • adhirūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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 6794 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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