Sanskrit quote nr. 7319 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऊर्ध्वार्धे लक्षणं यस्य नाधोऽर्धे लक्षणं भवेत् ।
तं खड्गं मध्यमं प्राहुः प्रवीणमतयो बुधाः ॥ūrdhvārdhe lakṣaṇaṃ yasya nādho'rdhe lakṣaṇaṃ bhavet |
taṃ khaḍgaṃ madhyamaṃ prāhuḥ pravīṇamatayo budhāḥ ||
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, ūrdhvā, ऊर्ध्वा): defined in 12 categories.
Ardhe (अर्धे): defined in 1 categories.
Ardha (अर्ध, ardhā, अर्धा): defined in 7 categories.
Lakshana (laksana, lakṣaṇa, लक्षण): defined in 22 categories.
Yasya (यस्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nadhas (nādhas, नाधस्): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Khadga (khaḍga, खड्ग): defined in 20 categories.
Madhyama (मध्यम): defined in 20 categories.
Pra (प्र, prā, प्रा): defined in 6 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Pravina (pravīṇa, प्रवीण): defined in 8 categories.
Budha (बुध, budhā, बुधा): defined in 15 categories.
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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: “ūrdhvārdhe lakṣaṇaṃ yasya nādho'rdhe lakṣaṇaṃ bhavet”
- ūrdhvā -
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ūrdhva (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ūrdhva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ūrdhva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ardhe -
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ardhe (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ardha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- nādho' -
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nādhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ardhe -
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ardhe (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ardha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “taṃ khaḍgaṃ madhyamaṃ prāhuḥ pravīṇamatayo budhāḥ”
- 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]
- khaḍgam -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]khaḍga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- madhyamam -
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madhyama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]madhyama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]madhyamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- pravīṇam -
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pravīṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pravīṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pravīṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atayo* -
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√tay (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- budhāḥ -
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budha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]budhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 7319 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.