Sanskrit quote nr. 7302 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

ऊरौ शिरस्तव निवेश्य दयावितीर्ण- ।
संयानपल्लवसमीरविनीतखेदम् ॥

ūrau śirastava niveśya dayāvitīrṇa- |
saṃyānapallavasamīravinītakhedam ||

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.

Uru (ūru, ऊरु): defined in 16 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Niveshya (nivesya, niveśya, निवेश्य): defined in 2 categories.
Daya (dayā, दया): defined in 13 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Vitirna (vitīrṇa, वितीर्ण): defined in 1 categories.
Samyana (saṃyāna, संयान): defined in 3 categories.
Pallava (पल्लव): defined in 18 categories.
Samira (samīra, समीर): defined in 8 categories.
Vinita (vinīta, विनीत): defined in 10 categories.
Kheda (खेद): defined in 11 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Gitashastra (science of music), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hinduism, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism

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: “ūrau śirastava niveśya dayāvitīrṇa-
  • ūrau -
  • ūru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śiras -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • niveśya -
  • niveśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niveśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dayā -
  • dayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vitīrṇa -
  • vitīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vitīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃyānapallavasamīravinītakhedam
  • saṃyāna -
  • saṃyāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃyāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pallava -
  • pallava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pallava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samīra -
  • samīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vinīta -
  • vinīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khedam -
  • kheda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

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 7302 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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