Sanskrit quote nr. 7313 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊर्ध्वगं कपिलाभासम् अङ्गं यस्मिन् प्रतीयते ।
नकुलाङ्गं तु तं विद्यात् स्पर्शस् तस्याहिनाशनः ॥ūrdhvagaṃ kapilābhāsam aṅgaṃ yasmin pratīyate |
nakulāṅgaṃ tu taṃ vidyāt sparśas tasyāhināśanaḥ ||
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.
Urdhvaga (ūrdhvaga, ऊर्ध्वग): defined in 5 categories.
Kapila (कपिल, kapilā, कपिला): defined in 24 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Iyata (iyatā, इयता): defined in 1 categories.
Nakula (नकुल, nakulā, नकुला): defined in 13 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Vidya (विद्य): defined in 21 categories.
Sparsha (sparsa, sparśa, स्पर्श): defined in 19 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Ahi (अहि): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Buddhism, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “ūrdhvagaṃ kapilābhāsam aṅgaṃ yasmin pratīyate”
- ūrdhvagam -
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ūrdhvaga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ūrdhvaga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ūrdhvagā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kapilā -
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kapila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kapila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kapilā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhāsam -
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√bhā (verb class 2)[aorist active first single]√bhās (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- aṅgam -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yasmin -
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ya (noun, masculine)[locative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- pratī -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- iyate -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
- Line 2: “nakulāṅgaṃ tu taṃ vidyāt sparśas tasyāhināśanaḥ”
- nakulā -
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nakula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nakula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nakulā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aṅgam -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vidyāt -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vid (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- sparśas -
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sparśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- ahinā -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- aśanaḥ -
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aśana (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 7313 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.