Sanskrit quote nr. 7669 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकेनाक्ष्णा परिततरुषा वीक्षते व्योमसंस्थं ।
भानोर्बिम्बं सजललुलितेनापरेणात्मकान्तम् ॥ekenākṣṇā paritataruṣā vīkṣate vyomasaṃsthaṃ |
bhānorbimbaṃ sajalalulitenāpareṇātmakāntam ||
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.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Viksha (viksa, vīkṣa, वीक्ष): defined in 1 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Vyoman (व्योमन्): defined in 13 categories.
Samstha (saṃstha, संस्थ): defined in 10 categories.
Bhanu (bhānu, भानु): defined in 15 categories.
Bimba (बिम्ब): defined in 19 categories.
Sajala (सजल): defined in 6 categories.
Lulita (लुलित): defined in 4 categories.
Aparena (apareṇa, अपरेण): defined in 1 categories.
Apara (अपर): defined in 15 categories.
Atmaka (ātmaka, आत्मक): defined in 5 categories.
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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: “ekenākṣṇā paritataruṣā vīkṣate vyomasaṃsthaṃ”
- ekenā -
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eka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]eka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- akṣṇā -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tataruṣā -
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√tṝ -> tatarvas (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √tṝ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √tṝ class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √tṝ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √tṝ class 6 verb]√tṝ -> tatarvas (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √tṝ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √tṝ class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √tṝ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √tṝ class 6 verb]
- vīkṣa -
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vīkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīkṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- vyoma -
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vyoman (noun, masculine)[compound]vyoman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vyoma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃstham -
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saṃstha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃstha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “bhānorbimbaṃ sajalalulitenāpareṇātmakāntam”
- bhānor -
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bhānu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhānu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bimbam -
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bimba (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bimba (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bimbā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sajala -
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sajala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sajala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lulitenā -
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lulita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]lulita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√lul -> lulita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √lul class 1 verb]√lul -> lulita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √lul class 1 verb]
- apareṇā -
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apareṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]apara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]apara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ātmakān -
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ātmaka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[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 7669 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.