Sanskrit quote nr. 8527 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कदा ब्रह्मेशानत्रिदशपतिमुख्यैः सुरगणैः ।
स्तुतं विष्वक्सेनं जितदनुजसेनं हृदि भजन् ॥kadā brahmeśānatridaśapatimukhyaiḥ suragaṇaiḥ |
stutaṃ viṣvaksenaṃ jitadanujasenaṃ hṛdi bhajan ||
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.
Kada (कद): defined in 9 categories.
Brahma (ब्रह्म): defined in 24 categories.
Brahman (ब्रह्मन्): defined in 12 categories.
Ishana (isana, īśāna, ईशान): defined in 17 categories.
Tridashapati (tridasapati, tridaśapati, त्रिदशपति): defined in 3 categories.
Ukhya (उख्य): defined in 3 categories.
Suragana (suragaṇa, सुरगण): defined in 3 categories.
Stut (स्तुत्): defined in 1 categories.
Stuta (स्तुत): defined in 5 categories.
Vishvaksena (visvaksena, viṣvaksena, विष्वक्सेन): defined in 8 categories.
Jita (जित): defined in 13 categories.
Danuja (दनुज): defined in 4 categories.
Sena (सेन): defined in 17 categories.
Hrid (hrd, hṛd, हृद्): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “kadā brahmeśānatridaśapatimukhyaiḥ suragaṇaiḥ”
- kadā* -
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kada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- brahme -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
- īśāna -
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īśāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īśāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√īś -> īśāna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √īś class 2 verb]√īś -> īśāna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √īś class 2 verb]
- tridaśapatim -
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tridaśapati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ukhyaiḥ -
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ukhya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ukhya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- suragaṇaiḥ -
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suragaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “stutaṃ viṣvaksenaṃ jitadanujasenaṃ hṛdi bhajan”
- stutam -
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stuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]stuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]stutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]stut (noun, feminine)[accusative single]stut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√stu -> stuta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √stu class 2 verb]√stu -> stuta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √stu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √stu class 2 verb]√stu (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- viṣvaksenam -
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viṣvaksena (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viṣvaksenā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jita -
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jita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ji -> jita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]√ji -> jita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
- danuja -
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danuja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- senam -
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sena (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sena (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]senā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hṛdi -
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hṛd (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Cannot analyse bhajan
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 8527 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.