Sanskrit quote nr. 7220 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उरः कृत्वावेध्यं मणिफलकगाढस्थितकुचं ।
भुजावालम्ब्यैहीत्यमरवनिता व्योमगृहगाः ॥uraḥ kṛtvāvedhyaṃ maṇiphalakagāḍhasthitakucaṃ |
bhujāvālambyaihītyamaravanitā vyomagṛhagāḥ ||
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.
Uras (उरस्): defined in 6 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Avedhya (अवेध्य): defined in 3 categories.
Phalaka (फलक): defined in 12 categories.
Gadha (gāḍha, गाढ): defined in 10 categories.
Sthita (स्थित): defined in 16 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Bhuj (भुज्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhuja (भुज): defined in 10 categories.
Bhuji (भुजि): defined in 1 categories.
Alambya (ālambya, आलम्ब्य): defined in 3 categories.
Ehi (एहि): defined in 2 categories.
Itya (इत्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ita (इत, itā, इता): defined in 6 categories.
Vyoman (व्योमन्): defined in 13 categories.
Ga (ग, gā, गा): defined in 9 categories.
Go (गो): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “uraḥ kṛtvāvedhyaṃ maṇiphalakagāḍhasthitakucaṃ”
- uraḥ -
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uras (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]kṛtvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]
- avedhyam -
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avedhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avedhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avedhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- maṇi -
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maṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- phalaka -
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phalaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gāḍha -
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gāḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gāḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sthita -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- kucam -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “bhujāvālambyaihītyamaravanitā vyomagṛhagāḥ”
- bhujāvā -
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bhuj (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhuj (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhuja (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhuji (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhuji (noun, masculine)[locative single]√bhuj (verb class 6)[imperative active first dual]
- ālambyai -
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ālambya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ehī -
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ehi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ityam -
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itya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]itya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
- aravan -
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√ru (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- itā* -
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ita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]itā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
- vyoma -
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vyoman (noun, masculine)[compound]vyoman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vyoma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gṛha -
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gṛha (noun, masculine)[compound]
- gāḥ -
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ga (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]go (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√gā (verb class 2)[injunctive active second single]√gā (verb class 3)[injunctive active second 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 7220 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.