Sanskrit quote nr. 7483 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकत्र कौलव्रतभङ्गशङ्का ।
विदग्धताभङ्गभयं परत्र ॥ekatra kaulavratabhaṅgaśaṅkā |
vidagdhatābhaṅgabhayaṃ paratra ||
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.
Ekatra (एकत्र): defined in 4 categories.
Kaulavrata (कौलव्रत): defined in 1 categories.
Bhanga (bhaṅga, भङ्ग): defined in 15 categories.
Shanka (sanka, śaṅkā, शङ्का): defined in 13 categories.
Vidagdhata (vidagdhatā, विदग्धता): defined in 1 categories.
Bhaya (भय): defined in 21 categories.
Paratra (परत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Pali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali
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: “ekatra kaulavratabhaṅgaśaṅkā”
- ekatra -
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ekatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kaulavrata -
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kaulavrata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhaṅga -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaṅkā -
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śaṅkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vidagdhatābhaṅgabhayaṃ paratra”
- vidagdhatā -
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vidagdhatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bhaṅga -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhayam -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- paratra -
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paratra (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 7483 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.