Sanskrit quote nr. 7040 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपकृतवता श्रीरत्नाभ्यां हरेः शशिलेखया ।
मनसिजरिपोः पीयूषेणाप्यशेषदिवौकसाम् ॥upakṛtavatā śrīratnābhyāṃ hareḥ śaśilekhayā |
manasijaripoḥ pīyūṣeṇāpyaśeṣadivaukasām ||
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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.
Upakrita (upakrta, upakṛta, उपकृत): defined in 4 categories.
Vata (vatā, वता): defined in 21 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Ratna (रत्न): defined in 19 categories.
Hari (हरि): defined in 25 categories.
Shashilekha (sasilekha, śaśilekhā, शशिलेखा): defined in 5 categories.
Manasija (मनसिज): defined in 3 categories.
Rip (रिप्): defined in 3 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Piyusha (piyusa, pīyūṣa, पीयूष): defined in 11 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Okas (ओकस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “upakṛtavatā śrīratnābhyāṃ hareḥ śaśilekhayā”
- upakṛta -
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upakṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upakṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vatā -
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vatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√van -> vatā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √van class 1 verb], [nominative single from √van class 8 verb]
- śrīr -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]śrī (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- ratnābhyām -
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ratna (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ratna (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- hareḥ -
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hari (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]hari (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√hṛ (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- śaśilekhayā -
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śaśilekhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “manasijaripoḥ pīyūṣeṇāpyaśeṣadivaukasām”
- manasija -
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manasija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ripoḥ -
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rip (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ripu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]ripu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pīyūṣeṇā -
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pīyūṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pīyūṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- aśeṣad -
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√śiṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- ivau -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- okasām -
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okas (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 7040 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.