Sanskrit quote nr. 7276 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उष्ट्राणां च विवाहेषु गीतं गायन्ति गर्दभाः ।
परस्परं प्रशंसन्ति अहो रूपमहो अहो ध्वनिः ॥uṣṭrāṇāṃ ca vivāheṣu gītaṃ gāyanti gardabhāḥ |
parasparaṃ praśaṃsanti aho rūpamaho aho dhvaniḥ ||
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.
Ushtra (ustra, uṣṭra, उष्ट्र): defined in 11 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Vivaha (vivāha, विवाह): defined in 18 categories.
Gita (gīta, गीत): defined in 14 categories.
Gayanti (gāyantī, गायन्ती): defined in 2 categories.
Gayat (gāyat, गायत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gardabha (गर्दभ, gardabhā, गर्दभा): defined in 12 categories.
Parasparam (परस्परम्): defined in 1 categories.
Paraspara (परस्पर): defined in 7 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Dhvani (ध्वनि): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Biology (plants and animals), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “uṣṭrāṇāṃ ca vivāheṣu gītaṃ gāyanti gardabhāḥ”
- uṣṭrāṇām -
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uṣṭra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivāheṣu -
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vivāha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]vivāha (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- gītam -
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gīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gāyanti -
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gāyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]gāyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gā (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- gardabhāḥ -
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gardabha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gardabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “parasparaṃ praśaṃsanti aho rūpamaho aho dhvaniḥ”
- parasparam -
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parasparam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paraspara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paraspara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parasparā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- śaṃsanti -
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√śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śaṃs class 1 verb]√śaṃs -> śaṃsantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]√śaṃs (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- rūpam -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rūpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- dhvaniḥ -
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dhvani (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 7276 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.