Sanskrit quote nr. 8403 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कण्ठावसक्तमृदुबाहुलतास् तुरङ्गाद् ।
राजावरोधनवधूरवतारयन्तः ॥kaṇṭhāvasaktamṛdubāhulatās turaṅgād |
rājāvarodhanavadhūravatārayantaḥ ||
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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.
Kanthavasakta (kaṇṭhāvasakta, कण्ठावसक्त): defined in 1 categories.
Du (dū, दू): defined in 9 categories.
Raja (rāja, राज): defined in 16 categories.
Raji (rāji, राजि): defined in 13 categories.
Raj (rāj, राज्): defined in 4 categories.
Ava (अव): defined in 7 categories.
Dhu (धु, dhū, धू): defined in 3 categories.
Dhur (धुर्): defined in 2 categories.
Avatara (avatāra, अवतार): defined in 15 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yantri (yantr, yantṛ, यन्तृ): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “kaṇṭhāvasaktamṛdubāhulatās turaṅgād”
- kaṇṭhāvasaktam -
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kaṇṭhāvasakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṇṭhāvasakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṇṭhāvasaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛ -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- du -
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dū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- bāhulatās -
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- Cannot analyse turaṅgād
- Line 2: “rājāvarodhanavadhūravatārayantaḥ”
- rājāva -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rāji (noun, feminine)[locative single]rāji (noun, masculine)[locative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√rāj (verb class 1)[imperative active first dual]
- arodhan -
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√rudh (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- ava -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dhūr -
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dhur (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]dhu (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]dhū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- avatāra -
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avatāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yantaḥ -
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yat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]yantṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
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 8403 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.