Sanskrit quote nr. 7844 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतद् व्योमवनीवराहवलयं विश्वैकवीरस्मर- ।
स्कन्धावारमदान्धसिन्धुरकुलं श्यामावधूकैशिकम् ॥etad vyomavanīvarāhavalayaṃ viśvaikavīrasmara- |
skandhāvāramadāndhasindhurakulaṃ śyāmāvadhūkaiśikam ||
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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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Vyoman (व्योमन्): defined in 13 categories.
Vanivan (vanīvan, वनीवन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Ahava (āhava, आहव): defined in 7 categories.
Laya (लय): defined in 17 categories.
Vishva (visva, viśva, विश्व, viśvā, विश्वा): defined in 15 categories.
Ekavira (ekavīra, एकवीर): defined in 7 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Skandhavara (skandhāvāra, स्कन्धावार): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (अद): defined in 9 categories.
Dha (ध): defined in 8 categories.
Sindhura (सिन्धुर): defined in 6 categories.
Kula (कुल): defined in 22 categories.
Shyama (syama, śyāma, श्याम, śyāmā, श्यामा): defined in 18 categories.
Avadhuka (avadhūka, अवधूक, avadhūkā, अवधूका): defined in 1 categories.
Aishika (aisika, aiśika, ऐशिक): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “etad vyomavanīvarāhavalayaṃ viśvaikavīrasmara-”
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
- vanīva -
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vanīvan (noun, masculine)[compound]vanīvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rā -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]ra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āhava -
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āhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- layam -
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laya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]laya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]layā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viśvai -
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viśva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]viśva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]viśvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ekavīra -
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ekavīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- smara -
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smara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]smara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√smṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “skandhāvāramadāndhasindhurakulaṃ śyāmāvadhūkaiśikam”
- skandhāvāram -
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skandhāvāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- adān -
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ada (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√dā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- dha -
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dha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sindhura -
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sindhura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śyāmā -
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śyāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śyāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śyāmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śā (verb class 4)[imperative active first plural]
- avadhūkai -
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avadhūka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avadhūka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]avadhūkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiśikam -
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aiśika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aiśika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aiśikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 7844 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.