Sanskrit quote nr. 7085 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपनीय यन्नितम्बे ।
भुजंगमुच्चैरलम्बि विबुधैः श्रीः ॥upanīya yannitambe |
bhujaṃgamuccairalambi vibudhaiḥ śrīḥ ||
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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.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Ita (इत): defined in 6 categories.
Ba (ब): defined in 10 categories.
Bhujanga (bhujaṅga, भुजङ्ग): defined in 11 categories.
Uccaih (uccaiḥ, उच्चैः): defined in 2 categories.
Ucca (उच्च): defined in 14 categories.
Lambin (लम्बिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Vibudha (विबुध): defined in 9 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil
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: “upanīya yannitambe”
- upanī -
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upani (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iya -
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√i (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- yann -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- itam -
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ita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]itā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- be -
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ba (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “bhujaṃgamuccairalambi vibudhaiḥ śrīḥ”
- bhujaṅgam -
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bhujaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhujaṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- uccair -
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uccaiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ucca (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ucca (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- lambi -
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lambī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]lambin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]lambin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vibudhaiḥ -
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vibudha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vibudha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śrīḥ -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]śrī (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative 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 7085 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.