Sanskrit quote nr. 7292 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

ऊरीकर्तुं तुहिनकिरणप्रीतिधारामुदारां ।
दूरीकर्तुं दिनकरकरक्लेशबाधामगाधाम् ॥

ūrīkartuṃ tuhinakiraṇaprītidhārāmudārāṃ |
dūrīkartuṃ dinakarakarakleśabādhāmagādhām ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Uri (ūrī, ऊरी): defined in 6 categories.
Kartu (कर्तु): defined in 2 categories.
Tuhinakirana (tuhinakiraṇa, तुहिनकिरण): defined in 1 categories.
Dhara (dhārā, धारा): defined in 18 categories.
Udara (udārā, उदारा): defined in 18 categories.
Duri (dūrī, दूरी): defined in 6 categories.
Dinakara (दिनकर): defined in 8 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 20 categories.
Klesha (klesa, kleśa, क्लेश): defined in 10 categories.
Maga (मग): defined in 7 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Buddhism, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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: “ūrīkartuṃ tuhinakiraṇaprītidhārāmudārāṃ
  • ūrī -
  • ūrī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tuhinakiraṇa -
  • tuhinakiraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prīti -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhārām -
  • dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • udārām -
  • udārā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dūrīkartuṃ dinakarakarakleśabādhāmagādhām
  • dūrī -
  • dūrī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dinakara -
  • dinakara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dinakara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kara -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kleśa -
  • kleśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kleś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bādhā -
  • magā -
  • maga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhām -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7292 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.

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