Sanskrit quote nr. 731 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अत्रिलोचनसंभूतज्योतिरुद्गमभासिभिः ।
सदृशण् शोभतेऽत्यर्थं भूपाल तव चेष्टितम् ॥atrilocanasaṃbhūtajyotirudgamabhāsibhiḥ |
sadṛśaṇ śobhate'tyarthaṃ bhūpāla tava ceṣṭitam ||
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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.
Locana (लोचन): defined in 15 categories.
Sambhuta (sambhūta, सम्भूत): defined in 10 categories.
Jyotis (ज्योतिस्): defined in 9 categories.
Udgama (उद्गम): defined in 6 categories.
Bhasin (bhāsin, भासिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Atyartham (अत्यर्थम्): defined in 1 categories.
Atyartha (अत्यर्थ): defined in 5 categories.
Bhupala (bhūpāla, भूपाल): defined in 6 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ceshtita (cestita, ceṣṭita, चेष्टित): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vastushastra (architecture), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “atrilocanasaṃbhūtajyotirudgamabhāsibhiḥ”
- atri -
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atri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]atrin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- locana -
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locana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]locana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambhūta -
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sambhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sambhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jyotir -
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jyotis (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]jyotis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- udgama -
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udgama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāsibhiḥ -
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bhāsin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhāsin (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “sadṛśaṇ śobhate'tyarthaṃ bhūpāla tava ceṣṭitam”
- sadṛśaṇ -
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- śobhate' -
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√śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- atyartham -
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atyartham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atyartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atyartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]atyarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhūpāla -
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bhūpāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- ceṣṭitam -
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ceṣṭita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ceṣṭita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ceṣṭitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ceṣṭ]√ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ceṣṭ], [accusative single from √ceṣṭ]
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 731 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.