Sanskrit quote nr. 8228 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
ओं ह्रौं शिखास्थाने शंकराय नमः ।
ओं ह्रौं बाह्वोः केशवाय नमः ॥oṃ hrauṃ śikhāsthāne śaṃkarāya namaḥ |
oṃ hrauṃ bāhvoḥ keśavāya namaḥ ||
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.
Hraum (ह्रौम्): defined in 1 categories.
Shikha (sikha, śikha, शिख, śikhā, शिखा): defined in 20 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Ani (अनि): defined in 12 categories.
Shankara (sankara, śaṅkara, शङ्कर): defined in 22 categories.
Nama (नम): defined in 19 categories.
Namas (नमस्): defined in 2 categories.
Bahu (bāhu, बाहु): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), India history, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Nepali, Buddhism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), 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: “oṃ hrauṃ śikhāsthāne śaṃkarāya namaḥ”
- Cannot analyse om*hr
- hraum -
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hraum (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śikhās -
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śikha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śikhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- thā -
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tha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ane -
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ana (noun, masculine)[locative single]ani (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- śaṅkarāya -
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śaṅkara (noun, masculine)[dative single]śaṅkara (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- namaḥ -
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namas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]namas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “oṃ hrauṃ bāhvoḥ keśavāya namaḥ”
- Cannot analyse om*hr
- hraum -
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hraum (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- bāhvoḥ -
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bāhu (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- keśavāya -
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keśava (noun, masculine)[dative single]keśava (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- namaḥ -
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namas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]namas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nama (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 8228 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.