Sanskrit quote nr. 7330 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋक्षाणां भूरिधाम्नां श्रितमधिपतिना प्रस्फुरद्भीमतारं ।
स्फारं नेत्रानलेन प्रसभनियमितोच्चापमीनध्वजेन ॥ṛkṣāṇāṃ bhūridhāmnāṃ śritamadhipatinā prasphuradbhīmatāraṃ |
sphāraṃ netrānalena prasabhaniyamitoccāpamīnadhvajena ||
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.
Riksha (rksa, ṛkṣa, ऋक्ष, ṛkṣā, ऋक्षा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhuridhaman (bhūridhāman, भूरिधामन्): defined in 1 categories.
Shrit (srit, śrit, श्रित्): defined in 1 categories.
Shrita (srita, śrita, श्रित): defined in 5 categories.
Adhipati (अधिपति): defined in 11 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Sphurat (स्फुरत्): defined in 6 categories.
Bhimat (bhīmat, भीमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhimata (bhīmatā, भीमता): defined in 1 categories.
Aram (अरम्): defined in 5 categories.
Ara (अर): defined in 18 categories.
Sphara (sphāra, स्फार): defined in 6 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Prasabha (प्रसभ): defined in 3 categories.
Niyamita (नियमित, niyamitā, नियमिता): defined in 6 categories.
Ucca (uccā, उच्चा): defined in 14 categories.
Adhvaja (adhvajā, अध्वजा): defined in 2 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 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, Jainism, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
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: “ṛkṣāṇāṃ bhūridhāmnāṃ śritamadhipatinā prasphuradbhīmatāraṃ”
- ṛkṣāṇām -
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ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- bhūridhāmnām -
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bhūridhāman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhūridhāman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- śritam -
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śrita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śrita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrit (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√śri -> śrita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śrita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śri class 1 verb]
- adhipatinā -
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adhipati (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sphurad -
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sphurat (noun, masculine)[compound]sphurat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
- bhīmatā -
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bhīmat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhīmat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bhīmatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aram -
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aram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “sphāraṃ netrānalena prasabhaniyamitoccāpamīnadhvajena”
- sphāram -
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sphāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sphāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sphārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- netrān -
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netra (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- alena -
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ala (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- prasabha -
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prasabha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- niyamito -
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niyamita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niyamita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]niyamitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uccā -
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uccā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ucca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ucca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]uccā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apam -
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ap (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īn -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- adhvaje -
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adhvajā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√dhvaj (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- ina -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 7330 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.