Sanskrit quote nr. 8537 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कदा श्रीमत्पङ्केरुहवनविकाशिप्रसृमर- ।
प्रथापुञ्जं तेजः किमपि कलयन्नौपनिषदम् ॥

kadā śrīmatpaṅkeruhavanavikāśiprasṛmara- |
prathāpuñjaṃ tejaḥ kimapi kalayannaupaniṣadam ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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 (kadā, कदा): defined in 9 categories.
Shrimat (srimat, śrīmat, श्रीमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Pankeruha (paṅkeruha, पङ्केरुह): defined in 6 categories.
Vana (वन): defined in 20 categories.
Prasrimara (prasrmara, prasṛmara, प्रसृमर): defined in 3 categories.
Pratha (प्रथ, prathā, प्रथा): defined in 3 categories.
Apunja (apuñja, अपुञ्ज): defined in 1 categories.
Teja (तेज): defined in 11 categories.
Tejas (तेजस्): defined in 16 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kalayat (कलयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Aupanishada (aupanisada, aupaniṣada, औपनिषद): defined in 2 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tamil, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of 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: “kadā śrīmatpaṅkeruhavanavikāśiprasṛmara-
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śrīmat -
  • śrīmat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śrīmat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paṅkeruha -
  • paṅkeruha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paṅkeruha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vana -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    van (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vikāśi -
  • vikāśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vikāśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prasṛmara -
  • prasṛmara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasṛmara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prathāpuñjaṃ tejaḥ kimapi kalayannaupaniṣadam
  • prathā -
  • pratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apuñjam -
  • apuñja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tejaḥ -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    teja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kalayann -
  • kal -> kalayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kal class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kal class 10 verb]
  • aupaniṣadam -
  • aupaniṣada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aupaniṣada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 8537 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.

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