Sanskrit quote nr. 7135 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपवीणयन्ति परमप्सरसो ।
नृपमानसिंह तव दानयशः ॥upavīṇayanti paramapsaraso |
nṛpamānasiṃha tava dānayaśaḥ ||
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.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Sara (सर): defined in 27 categories.
Nripa (nrpa, nṛpa, नृप): defined in 13 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Simha (siṃha, सिंह): defined in 21 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Dana (dāna, दान): defined in 23 categories.
Yashas (yasas, yaśas, यशस्): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “upavīṇayanti paramapsaraso”
- Cannot analyse upavīṇayanti*pa
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ap -
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ap (noun, feminine)[compound]ap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sara -
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sara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- so -
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so (noun, feminine)[compound]
- Line 2: “nṛpamānasiṃha tava dānayaśaḥ”
- nṛpam -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- āna -
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āna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√an (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- siṃha -
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siṃha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- dāna -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dān (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yaśaḥ -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 7135 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.