Sanskrit quote nr. 7052 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

उपचितावयवा शुचिभिः कणैर् ।
अलिकदम्बकयोगमुपेयुषी ॥

upacitāvayavā śucibhiḥ kaṇair |
alikadambakayogamupeyuṣī ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Upacit (उपचित्): defined in 1 categories.
Upacita (उपचित): defined in 5 categories.
Upaciti (उपचिति): defined in 2 categories.
Ayava (ayavā, अयवा): defined in 2 categories.
Ayavan (अयवन्): defined in 2 categories.
Shuci (suci, śuci, शुचि): defined in 20 categories.
Alika (अलिक): defined in 5 categories.
Da (द): defined in 7 categories.
Baka (बक): defined in 13 categories.
Yoga (योग): defined in 25 categories.
Upeyivas (उपेयिवस्): defined in 1 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “upacitāvayavā śucibhiḥ kaṇair
  • upacitāva -
  • upacit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    upacita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    upaciti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ayavā -
  • ayavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ayavan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śucibhiḥ -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śuci (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śucin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śucin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse kaṇair
  • Line 2: “alikadambakayogamupeyuṣī
  • alika -
  • alika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • baka -
  • baka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yogam -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upeyuṣī -
  • upeyivas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7052 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.

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