Sanskrit quote nr. 7649 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

एकीकृत्य किमोषधीपतिरसैराकाशभाण्डोदरे ।
फुल्लत्पङ्कजिनीजनाम्बुजमुखध्मातैः समन्तान् मुहुः ॥

ekīkṛtya kimoṣadhīpatirasairākāśabhāṇḍodare |
phullatpaṅkajinījanāmbujamukhadhmātaiḥ samantān muhuḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Ekin (एकिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Kritya (krtya, kṛtya, कृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Oshadhipati (osadhipati, oṣadhīpati, ओषधीपति): defined in 1 categories.
Aira (ऐर, airā, ऐरा): defined in 4 categories.
Akasha (akasa, ākāśa, आकाश): defined in 23 categories.
Bhandodara (bhāṇḍodara, भाण्डोदर): defined in 1 categories.
Pankajin (paṅkajin, पङ्कजिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Pankajini (paṅkajinī, पङ्कजिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Jana (जन, janā, जना): defined in 14 categories.
Ambuja (अम्बुज): defined in 8 categories.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Dhmata (dhmāta, ध्मात): defined in 2 categories.
Samanta (समन्त): defined in 11 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Shaiva philosophy, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

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: “ekīkṛtya kimoṣadhīpatirasairākāśabhāṇḍodare
  • ekī -
  • ekin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtya -
  • kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • oṣadhīpatir -
  • oṣadhīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asai -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • airā -
  • aira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    airā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākāśa -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāṇḍodare -
  • bhāṇḍodara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “phullatpaṅkajinījanāmbujamukhadhmātaiḥ samantān muhuḥ
  • phullat -
  • phull -> phullat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √phull class 1 verb], [vocative single from √phull class 1 verb], [accusative single from √phull class 1 verb]
  • paṅkajinī -
  • paṅkajinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    paṅkajin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • janā -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ambujam -
  • ambuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ambuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ambujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukha -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhmātaiḥ -
  • dhmāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhmāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samantān -
  • samanta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse muhuḥ

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7649 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.

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