Sanskrit quote nr. 6835 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्भर्तृगामिनी पुरुष- ।
भाषिणी कामचिह्नकृतवेशा ॥udbhartṛgāminī puruṣa- |
bhāṣiṇī kāmacihnakṛtaveśā ||
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.
Purusha (purusa, puruṣa, पुरुष): defined in 22 categories.
Bhashini (bhasini, bhāṣiṇī, भाषिणी): defined in 1 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Cihna (चिह्न): defined in 11 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Ve (वे): defined in 5 categories.
Isha (isa, īśā, ईशा): defined in 14 categories.
Ish (is, īś, ईश्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kosha (encyclopedic lexicons), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry)
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: “udbhartṛgāminī puruṣa-”
- Cannot analyse udbhartṛgāminī*pu
- puruṣa -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “bhāṣiṇī kāmacihnakṛtaveśā”
- bhāṣiṇī -
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bhāṣiṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]bhāṣin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kāma -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cihna -
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cihna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- ve -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ve (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- īśā -
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īśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]īś (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 6835 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.