Sanskrit quote nr. 7241 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उर्वीं गुर्वीं वहति सततं नृत्यतो भूतभर्तुर् ।
भूत्वा हारो भवति शयनं किं च विश्वंभरस्य ॥urvīṃ gurvīṃ vahati satataṃ nṛtyato bhūtabhartur |
bhūtvā hāro bhavati śayanaṃ kiṃ ca viśvaṃbharasya ||
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.
Urvi (urvī, उर्वी): defined in 6 categories.
Gurvi (gurvī, गुर्वी): defined in 2 categories.
Vahat (वहत्): defined in 1 categories.
Vahati (vahatī, वहती): defined in 3 categories.
Satatam (सततम्): defined in 5 categories.
Satata (सतत): defined in 8 categories.
Hara (hāra, हार): defined in 18 categories.
Bhavati (bhavatī, भवती): defined in 6 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vishvambhara (visvambhara, viśvambhara, विश्वम्भर): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Tamil, Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), 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: “urvīṃ gurvīṃ vahati satataṃ nṛtyato bhūtabhartur”
- urvīm -
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urvī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gurvīm -
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gurvī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vahati -
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vahati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vahatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vahat (noun, feminine)[locative single]√vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vah (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nṛtyato* -
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- Cannot analyse bhūtabhartur
- Line 2: “bhūtvā hāro bhavati śayanaṃ kiṃ ca viśvaṃbharasya”
- bhūtvā -
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√bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhū]
- hāro* -
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hāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- śayanam -
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śayana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śayana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śayanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśvambharasya -
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viśvambhara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]viśvambhara (noun, neuter)[genitive 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 7241 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.