Sanskrit quote nr. 7479 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकतोऽभ्युदितमिन्दुमण्डलं ।
स्मेरमास्यमसितभ्रुवोऽन्यतः ॥ekato'bhyuditamindumaṇḍalaṃ |
smeramāsyamasitabhruvo'nyataḥ ||
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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.
Ekatah (ekataḥ, एकतः): defined in 1 categories.
Ekata (एकत): defined in 7 categories.
Abhyudita (अभ्युदित): defined in 4 categories.
Indumandala (indumaṇḍala, इन्दुमण्डल): defined in 4 categories.
Smera (स्मेर): defined in 4 categories.
Asya (āsya, आस्य): defined in 10 categories.
Asitabhru (asitabhrū, असितभ्रू): defined in 1 categories.
Anyatah (anyataḥ, अन्यतः): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Nepali, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ekato'bhyuditamindumaṇḍalaṃ”
- ekato' -
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ekataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ekata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- abhyuditam -
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abhyudita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhyudita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhyuditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- indumaṇḍalam -
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indumaṇḍala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “smeramāsyamasitabhruvo'nyataḥ”
- smeram -
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smera (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]smera (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]smerā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āsyam -
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āsya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āsya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āsyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ās]√ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ās]√ās -> āsyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ās]√as -> āsya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √as]√as -> āsya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √as]√as -> āsyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √as]√ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ās]√ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ās], [accusative single from √ās]√as -> āsya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √as]√as -> āsya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √as], [accusative single from √as]√as (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- asitabhruvo' -
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asitabhrū (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- anyataḥ -
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anyataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7479 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.