Sanskrit quote nr. 6829 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्धूयेत नतभ्रूः ।
पक्ष्मनिपातोद्भवैः पवनैः ॥uddhūyeta natabhrūḥ |
pakṣmanipātodbhavaiḥ pavanaiḥ ||
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.
Natabhru (natabhrū, नतभ्रू): defined in 1 categories.
Pakshma (paksma, pakṣma, पक्ष्म): defined in 5 categories.
Pakshman (paksman, pakṣman, पक्ष्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Nipata (nipāta, निपात): defined in 13 categories.
Udbhava (उद्भव): defined in 13 categories.
Pavana (पवन): defined in 19 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Marathi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals)
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: “uddhūyeta natabhrūḥ”
- ud -
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ud (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dhūyeta -
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√dhū (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√dhū (verb class 2)[optative passive third single]√dhū (verb class 5)[optative passive third single]√dhū (verb class 6)[optative passive third single]√dhū (verb class 9)[optative passive third single]
- natabhrūḥ -
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natabhrū (noun, masculine)[nominative single]natabhrū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “pakṣmanipātodbhavaiḥ pavanaiḥ”
- pakṣma -
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pakṣma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pakṣma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pakṣman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nipāto -
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nipāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- udbhavaiḥ -
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udbhava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- pavanaiḥ -
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pavana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pavana (noun, neuter)[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 6829 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.