Sanskrit quote nr. 7223 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उरगी शिशवे बुभुक्षवे स्वाम् ।
अदिशत् फूत्कृतिमाननानिलेन ॥uragī śiśave bubhukṣave svām |
adiśat phūtkṛtimānanānilena ||
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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.
Uragi (uragī, उरगी): defined in 2 categories.
Shishu (sisu, śiśu, शिशु): defined in 11 categories.
Bubhukshu (bubhuksu, bubhukṣu, बुभुक्षु): defined in 2 categories.
Phu (फु): defined in 2 categories.
Utkriti (utkrti, utkṛti, उत्कृति): defined in 6 categories.
Anana (ānana, आनन): defined in 14 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), 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: “uragī śiśave bubhukṣave svām”
- uragī -
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uragī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- śiśave -
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śiśu (noun, masculine)[dative single]śiśu (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- bubhukṣave -
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bubhukṣu (noun, masculine)[dative single]bubhukṣu (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- svām -
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svā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “adiśat phūtkṛtimānanānilena”
- adiśat -
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√diś (verb class 6)[imperfect active third single]
- phū -
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phu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- utkṛtim -
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utkṛti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ānanāni -
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ānana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lena -
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la (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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 7223 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.