Sanskrit quote nr. 7317 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊर्ध्वानना भास्करसंमुखीनाः ।
श्वानो रुवन्तो महते भयाय ॥ūrdhvānanā bhāskarasaṃmukhīnāḥ |
śvāno ruvanto mahate bhayāya ||
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.
Urdhva (ūrdhva, ऊर्ध्व): defined in 12 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Bhaskara (bhāskara, भास्कर): defined in 14 categories.
Muc (मुच्): defined in 1 categories.
Hina (hīna, हीन, hīnā, हीना): defined in 14 categories.
Shvana (svana, śvāna, श्वान): defined in 13 categories.
Shvan (svan, śvan, श्वन्): defined in 5 categories.
Ruvat (रुवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Mahat (महत्): defined in 6 categories.
Mahata (mahatā, महता): defined in 4 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vastushastra (architecture), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ūrdhvānanā bhāskarasaṃmukhīnāḥ”
- ūrdhvān -
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ūrdhva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anā* -
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ana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhāskara -
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bhāskara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhāskara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- muk -
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muc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]muc (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]muc (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hīnāḥ -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √hā class 3 verb]
- Line 2: “śvāno ruvanto mahate bhayāya”
- śvāno* -
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śvāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śvan (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ruvanto* -
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√ru -> ruvat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √ru class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ru class 2 verb]
- mahate -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[dative single]mahat (noun, neuter)[dative single]mahatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhayāya -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[dative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[dative 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 7317 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.