Sanskrit quote nr. 774 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथ संसारसंहारवामनाबन्धवासितः ।
अजायत वृषारूढो भैरवो महसां निधिः ॥atha saṃsārasaṃhāravāmanābandhavāsitaḥ |
ajāyata vṛṣārūḍho bhairavo mahasāṃ nidhiḥ ||
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.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Samhara (saṃhāra, संहार): defined in 14 categories.
Vamana (vāmana, वामन, vāmanā, वामना): defined in 21 categories.
Abandhu (अबन्धु): defined in 2 categories.
Asita (āsita, आसित): defined in 15 categories.
Vrisha (vrsa, vṛṣa, वृष, vṛṣā, वृषा): defined in 14 categories.
Vrishan (vrsan, vṛṣan, वृषन्): defined in 2 categories.
Arudha (ārūḍha, आरूढ): defined in 10 categories.
Bhairava (भैरव): defined in 17 categories.
Mahas (महस्): defined in 1 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “atha saṃsārasaṃhāravāmanābandhavāsitaḥ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃsāra -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃhāra -
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saṃhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāmanā -
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vāmana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāmana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vāmanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abandhavā -
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abandhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]abandhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- āsitaḥ -
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āsita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ās -> āsita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ās]√as -> āsita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √as]
- Line 2: “ajāyata vṛṣārūḍho bhairavo mahasāṃ nidhiḥ”
- ajāyata -
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√jai (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[imperfect middle third single]
- vṛṣā -
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vṛṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vṛṣan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]vṛṣan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vṛṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārūḍho* -
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ārūḍha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhairavo* -
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bhairava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahasām -
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mahas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- nidhiḥ -
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nidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 774 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.