Sanskrit quote nr. 6811 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्दामोत्कलिकां विपाण्डुररुचं प्रारब्धजृम्भां क्षणाद् ।
आयासं श्वसनोद्गमैरविरतैरातन्वतीमात्मनः ॥uddāmotkalikāṃ vipāṇḍurarucaṃ prārabdhajṛmbhāṃ kṣaṇād |
āyāsaṃ śvasanodgamairaviratairātanvatīmātmanaḥ ||
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.
Uddama (uddāma, उद्दाम, uddāmā, उद्दामा): defined in 10 categories.
Utkalika (utkalikā, उत्कलिका): defined in 4 categories.
Vipandura (vipāṇḍura, विपाण्डुर): defined in 1 categories.
Ruca (रुच): defined in 6 categories.
Prarabdha (prārabdha, प्रारब्ध): defined in 5 categories.
Jrimbha (jrmbha, jṛmbhā, जृम्भा): defined in 4 categories.
Ayasa (āyāsa, आयास): defined in 13 categories.
Shvasana (svasana, śvasana, श्वसन, śvasanā, श्वसना): defined in 6 categories.
Udgama (उद्गम): defined in 6 categories.
Avirata (अविरत): defined in 6 categories.
Vati (वति): defined in 12 categories.
Ma (म): defined in 10 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
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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: “uddāmotkalikāṃ vipāṇḍurarucaṃ prārabdhajṛmbhāṃ kṣaṇād”
- uddāmo -
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uddāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uddāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]uddāmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- utkalikām -
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utkalikā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vipāṇḍura -
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vipāṇḍura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipāṇḍura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rucam -
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ruca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ruca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rucā (noun, feminine)[adverb]ruc (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prārabdha -
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prārabdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prārabdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jṛmbhām -
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jṛmbhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse kṣaṇād
- Line 2: “āyāsaṃ śvasanodgamairaviratairātanvatīmātmanaḥ”
- āyāsam -
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āyāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- śvasano -
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śvasana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śvasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śvasanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udgamair -
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udgama (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- aviratair -
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avirata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]avirata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ātan -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- vatī -
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vati (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- māt -
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ma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 6811 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.