Sanskrit quote nr. 8195 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ऐन्द्र्यां दिगवलोकित- ।
सूर्याभिमुखो गृहे गृहिणः ॥aindryāṃ digavalokita- |
sūryābhimukho gṛhe gṛhiṇaḥ ||
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.
Aindri (aindrī, ऐन्द्री): defined in 9 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Avalokita (अवलोकित): defined in 7 categories.
Suri (sūrī, सूरी): defined in 11 categories.
Surya (sūrya, सूर्य, sūryā, सूर्या): defined in 22 categories.
Abhimukha (अभिमुख): defined in 11 categories.
Grih (grh, gṛh, गृह्): defined in 1 categories.
Griha (grha, gṛhā, गृहा): defined in 15 categories.
Grihin (grhin, gṛhin, गृहिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Tamil, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Hindi, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “aindryāṃ digavalokita-”
- aindryām -
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aindrī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- dig -
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diś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- avalokita -
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avalokita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avalokita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “sūryābhimukho gṛhe gṛhiṇaḥ”
- sūryā -
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sūrya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sūrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sūr -> sūrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √sūr]√sūr -> sūrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √sūr]sūrī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]sūryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr -> sūryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- abhimukho* -
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abhimukha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gṛhe -
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gṛh (noun, masculine)[dative single]gṛh (noun, neuter)[dative single]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- gṛhiṇaḥ -
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gṛhin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gṛhin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive 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 8195 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.