Sanskrit quote nr. 8252 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
औन्नत्यं भवतः सुमेरुशिखरोच्छ्रायोपमां गाहते ।
व्याप्तिस् ते गिरिराजमूलमहिमन्यायेन निर्णीयते ॥aunnatyaṃ bhavataḥ sumeruśikharocchrāyopamāṃ gāhate |
vyāptis te girirājamūlamahimanyāyena nirṇīyate ||
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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.
Aunnatya (औन्नत्य): defined in 2 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Sumeru (सुमेरु): defined in 14 categories.
Shikhara (sikhara, śikhara, शिखर, śikharā, शिखरा): defined in 18 categories.
Ucchraya (ucchrāya, उच्छ्राय): defined in 5 categories.
Upamam (upamām, उपमाम्): defined in 1 categories.
Upama (upamā, उपमा): defined in 11 categories.
Vyapti (vyāpti, व्याप्ति): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Giri (गिरि): defined in 16 categories.
Aja (āja, आज): defined in 22 categories.
Mula (mūla, मूल): defined in 27 categories.
Ahimat (अहिमत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ina (इन): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Pali, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Biology (plants and animals), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali, Buddhist 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: “aunnatyaṃ bhavataḥ sumeruśikharocchrāyopamāṃ gāhate”
- aunnatyam -
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aunnatya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhavataḥ -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- sumeru -
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sumeru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sumeru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sumeru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śikharo -
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śikhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śikhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śikharā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ucchrāyo -
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ucchrāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- upamām -
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upamām (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upamā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gāhate -
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√gāh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “vyāptis te girirājamūlamahimanyāyena nirṇīyate”
- vyāptis -
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vyāpti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- girir -
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giri (noun, feminine)[nominative single]giri (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āja -
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āja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aj (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahiman -
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ahimat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- yāye -
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√yā -> yāya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yā]
- ina -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse nirṇīyate
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 8252 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.