Sanskrit quote nr. 7137 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपशमितमेघनादं ।
प्रज्वलितदशाननं रमितरामम् ॥upaśamitameghanādaṃ |
prajvalitadaśānanaṃ ramitarāmam ||
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.
Upa (उप): defined in 8 categories.
Meghanada (meghanāda, मेघनाद): defined in 9 categories.
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित): defined in 4 categories.
Dashanana (dasanana, daśānana, दशानन): defined in 4 categories.
Ramita (रमित): defined in 4 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali
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: “upaśamitameghanādaṃ”
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śamita -
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śamita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śamita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śam -> śamita (participle, masculine)[compound from √śam]√śam -> śamita (participle, neuter)[compound from √śam]√śam -> śamita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śam]√śam -> śamita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śam]
- meghanādam -
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meghanāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]meghanāda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]meghanādā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “prajvalitadaśānanaṃ ramitarāmam”
- prajvalita -
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prajvalita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prajvalita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- daśānanam -
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daśānana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ramita -
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ramita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ramita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ram -> ramita (participle, masculine)[compound from √ram]√ram -> ramita (participle, neuter)[compound from √ram]√ram -> ramita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ram]√ram -> ramita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ram]
- rāmam -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7137 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.