Sanskrit quote nr. 7339 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऋजुना निधेहि चरणौ ।
परिहर सखि निखिलनागराचारम् ॥ṛjunā nidhehi caraṇau |
parihara sakhi nikhilanāgarācāram ||
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.
Riju (rju, ṛju, ऋजु): defined in 10 categories.
Nidha (nidhā, निधा): defined in 3 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Carana (caraṇa, चरण): defined in 24 categories.
Carani (caraṇi, चरणि): defined in 6 categories.
Parihara (परिहर): defined in 12 categories.
Nikhila (निखिल): defined in 9 categories.
Naga (nāga, नाग): defined in 26 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Acara (ācāra, आचार): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “ṛjunā nidhehi caraṇau”
- ṛjunā -
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ṛju (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ṛju (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nidhe -
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nidhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nidhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ihi -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- caraṇau -
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caraṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]caraṇi (noun, masculine)[locative single]caraṇi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “parihara sakhi nikhilanāgarācāram”
- parihara -
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parihara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sakhi -
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sakhi (noun, masculine)[adverb]sakhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- nikhila -
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nikhila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nikhila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāga -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nāga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rā -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]ra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ācāram -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 7339 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.