Sanskrit quote nr. 7329 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋक्षस्य क्रोडसंधिप्रहितमुखतया मण्डलीभूतमूर्तेर् ।
आरात् सुप्तस्य वीर त्वदरिवरपुरद्वारि नीहारकाले ॥ṛkṣasya kroḍasaṃdhiprahitamukhatayā maṇḍalībhūtamūrter |
ārāt suptasya vīra tvadarivarapuradvāri nīhārakāle ||
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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.
Riksha (rksa, ṛkṣa, ऋक्ष): defined in 14 categories.
Kroda (kroḍa, क्रोड): defined in 7 categories.
Sandhi (सन्धि): defined in 19 categories.
Prahita (प्रहित): defined in 3 categories.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Arat (ārāt, आरात्): defined in 1 categories.
Ara (āra, आर): defined in 18 categories.
Supta (सुप्त): defined in 13 categories.
Vira (vīra, वीर): defined in 22 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Vari (vāri, वारि, vārī, वारी): defined in 18 categories.
Nihara (nīhāra, नीहार): defined in 8 categories.
Kale (kāle, काले): defined in 3 categories.
Kala (kāla, काल, kālā, काला): defined in 32 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Biology (plants and animals), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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: “ṛkṣasya kroḍasaṃdhiprahitamukhatayā maṇḍalībhūtamūrter”
- ṛkṣasya -
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ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kroḍa -
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kroḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kroḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sandhi -
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sandhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sandhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sandhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sandhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- prahitam -
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prahita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prahita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prahitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ukha -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tayā* -
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- Cannot analyse maṇḍalībhūtamūrter
- Line 2: “ārāt suptasya vīra tvadarivarapuradvāri nīhārakāle”
- ārāt -
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ārāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]āra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]ārāt (noun, masculine)[compound]
- suptasya -
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supta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]supta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√svap -> supta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]√svap -> supta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √svap class 2 verb]
- vīra -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvad -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- ariva -
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√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first dual]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first dual]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first dual]
- ra -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- apurad -
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√pur (verb class 6)[imperfect active third single]
- vāri -
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vāri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāri (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vārī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vār (noun, masculine)[locative single]vār (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- nīhāra -
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nīhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 7329 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.