Sanskrit quote nr. 7908 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतानि तानि हरनेत्रशिखिप्रबन्ध- ।
दग्धस्मरव्रणविनाशरसायनानि ॥etāni tāni haranetraśikhiprabandha- |
dagdhasmaravraṇavināśarasāyanāni ||
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.
Eta (एत): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Haranetra (हरनेत्र): defined in 3 categories.
Shikhi (sikhi, śikhī, शिखी): defined in 14 categories.
Prabandha (प्रबन्ध): defined in 7 categories.
Dagdha (दग्ध): defined in 12 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Vrana (vraṇa, व्रण): defined in 8 categories.
Vinasha (vinasa, vināśa, विनाश): defined in 16 categories.
Rasayana (rasāyana, रसायन): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy
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: “etāni tāni haranetraśikhiprabandha-”
- etāni -
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eta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- tāni -
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ta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- haranetra -
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haranetra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikhi -
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śikhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śikhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śikhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śikhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prabandha -
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prabandha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “dagdhasmaravraṇavināśarasāyanāni”
- dagdha -
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dagdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dagdha (noun, neuter)[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]
- vraṇa -
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vraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√vraṇ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vināśa -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasāyanāni -
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rasāyana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 7908 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.