Sanskrit quote nr. 8556 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
गोमयगाढोद्वर्तित- ।
पूर्वं पश्चादनेन संलिप्तम् ॥gomayagāḍhodvartita- |
pūrvaṃ paścādanena saṃliptam ||
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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.
Gomaya (गोमय): defined in 12 categories.
Gadha (gāḍha, गाढ, gāḍhā, गाढा): defined in 10 categories.
Udvartita (उद्वर्तित): defined in 2 categories.
Purvam (pūrvam, पूर्वम्): defined in 4 categories.
Purva (pūrva, पूर्व): defined in 13 categories.
Pashcat (pascat, paścāt, पश्चात्): defined in 4 categories.
Pashca (pasca, paśca, पश्च): defined in 4 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anena (अनेन): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Lipta (लिप्त): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali
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: “gomayagāḍhodvartita-”
- gomaya -
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gomaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gomaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gāḍho -
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gāḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gāḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gāḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udvartita -
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udvartita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udvartita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “pūrvaṃ paścādanena saṃliptam”
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- paścād -
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paścāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paśca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]paśca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- anena -
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anena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- liptam -
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lipta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lipta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]liptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√lip -> lipta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √lip class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lip class 6 verb]√lip -> lipta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lip class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lip class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lip class 6 verb], [accusative single from √lip class 6 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 8556 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.