Sanskrit quote nr. 7698 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एकैकस्य शरस्यैव चतुष्पक्षाणि योजयेत् ।
षडङ्गुलप्रमाणेन पक्षच्छेदं च कारयेत् ॥ekaikasya śarasyaiva catuṣpakṣāṇi yojayet |
ṣaḍaṅgulapramāṇena pakṣacchedaṃ ca kārayet ||
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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.
Shash (sas, ṣaṣ, षष्): defined in 9 categories.
Angulapramana (aṅgulapramāṇa, अङ्गुलप्रमाण): defined in 1 categories.
Sha (sa, śa, श): defined in 9 categories.
Shi (si, śi, शि): defined in 6 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Pali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “ekaikasya śarasyaiva catuṣpakṣāṇi yojayet”
- ekaikasya -
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ekaika (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ekaika (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śarasyai -
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śara (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śara (noun, neuter)[genitive single]śaras (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- catuṣpakṣāṇi -
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catuṣpakṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yojayet -
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√yuj (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “ṣaḍaṅgulapramāṇena pakṣacchedaṃ ca kārayet”
- ṣaḍ -
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ṣaṭ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṣaṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ṣaṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- aṅgulapramāṇena -
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aṅgulapramāṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]aṅgulapramāṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pakṣacch -
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√pakṣ -> pakṣat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pakṣ class 1 verb]
- śe -
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śa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]śa (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kārayet -
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√kṛ (verb class 0)[optative active third 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 7698 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.