Sanskrit quote nr. 6937 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उन्नतदक्षिणपक्षा ।
भक्ष्यमुखी विहितपार्थिवनिनादा ॥unnatadakṣiṇapakṣā |
bhakṣyamukhī vihitapārthivaninādā ||
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.
Unnata (उन्नत): defined in 18 categories.
Dakshina (daksina, dakṣiṇa, दक्षिण): defined in 18 categories.
Paksha (paksa, pakṣā, पक्षा): defined in 19 categories.
Bhakshya (bhaksya, bhakṣya, भक्ष्य): defined in 11 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Vihita (विहित): defined in 9 categories.
Parthiva (pārthiva, पार्थिव): defined in 11 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Ada (adā, अदा): defined in 9 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Prakrit, Tamil, 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: “unnatadakṣiṇapakṣā”
- unnata -
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unnata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unnata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dakṣiṇa -
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dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pakṣā -
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pakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhakṣyamukhī vihitapārthivaninādā”
- bhakṣyam -
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bhakṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhakṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhakṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhakṣ], [accusative single from √bhakṣ]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hī -
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- vihita -
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vihita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vihita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pārthiva -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārthiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ninā -
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ni (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ni (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]nī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- adā -
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adā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ad (noun, neuter)[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 6937 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.