Sanskrit quote nr. 771 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथवा मूलसंस्थानाम् उद्घातैस्तु प्रबोधयेत् ।
सुप्तां कुण्डलिनीं शक्तिं बिसतन्तुनिभाकृतिम् ॥athavā mūlasaṃsthānām udghātaistu prabodhayet |
suptāṃ kuṇḍalinīṃ śaktiṃ bisatantunibhākṛtim ||
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.
Athava (athavā, अथवा): defined in 5 categories.
Mulasa (mūlasa, मूलस): defined in 1 categories.
Stha (स्थ, sthā, स्था): defined in 8 categories.
Udghata (udghāta, उद्घात): defined in 2 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Supta (suptā, सुप्ता): defined in 13 categories.
Kundalini (kuṇḍalinī, कुण्डलिनी): defined in 12 categories.
Shakti (sakti, śakti, शक्ति): defined in 23 categories.
Nibha (निभ, nibhā, निभा): defined in 7 categories.
Akriti (akrti, ākṛti, आकृति): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “athavā mūlasaṃsthānām udghātaistu prabodhayet”
- athavā -
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athavā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mūlasaṃ -
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mūlasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūlasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthānām -
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stha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]stha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sthā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- udghātais -
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udghāta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bodhayet -
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√budh (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “suptāṃ kuṇḍalinīṃ śaktiṃ bisatantunibhākṛtim”
- suptām -
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suptā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
- kuṇḍalinīm -
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kuṇḍalinī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śaktim -
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śakti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śakti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bisatantu -
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bisatantu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- nibhā -
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nibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nibha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nibhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākṛtim -
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ākṛti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ākṛti (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 771 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.