Sanskrit quote nr. 8124 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष वन्ध्यासुतो याति खपुष्पकृतशेखरः ।
मृगतृष्णाम्भसि स्नातः शशशृङ्गधनुर्धरः ॥eṣa vandhyāsuto yāti khapuṣpakṛtaśekharaḥ |
mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi snātaḥ śaśaśṛṅgadhanurdharaḥ ||
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.
Vandhyasuta (vandhyāsuta, वन्ध्यासुत): defined in 2 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Khapushpa (khapuspa, khapuṣpa, खपुष्प): defined in 6 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Mrigatrishna (mrgatrsna, mṛgatṛṣṇā, मृगतृष्णा): defined in 1 categories.
Bha (भ): defined in 14 categories.
Snata (snāta, स्नात): defined in 9 categories.
Snat (snāt, स्नात्): defined in 3 categories.
Shashashringa (sasasrnga, śaśaśṛṅga, शशशृङ्ग): defined in 3 categories.
Dhanurdhara (धनुर्धर): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jain philosophy, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali
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: “eṣa vandhyāsuto yāti khapuṣpakṛtaśekharaḥ”
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vandhyāsuto* -
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vandhyāsuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- khapuṣpa -
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khapuṣpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛta -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- śekharaḥ -
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śekhara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “mṛgatṛṣṇāmbhasi snātaḥ śaśaśṛṅgadhanurdharaḥ”
- mṛgatṛṣṇām -
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mṛgatṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- bha -
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bha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- si -
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si (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- snātaḥ -
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snāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]√snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]√snā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- śaśaśṛṅga -
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śaśaśṛṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaśaśṛṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanurdharaḥ -
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dhanurdhara (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 8124 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.