Sanskrit quote nr. 857 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अद्भ्यो ऽग्निर्ब्रह्मतःक्षत्रम् अश्मनो लोहमुत्थितम् ।
तेषां सर्वत्रगं तेजः स्वासु योनिषु साम्यति ॥adbhyo 'gnirbrahmataḥkṣatram aśmano lohamutthitam |
teṣāṃ sarvatragaṃ tejaḥ svāsu yoniṣu sāmyati ||
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.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Agni (अग्नि): defined in 24 categories.
Kshatra (ksatra, kṣatra, क्षत्र): defined in 7 categories.
Loha (लोह): defined in 17 categories.
Utthita (उत्थित): defined in 10 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Sarvatraga (सर्वत्रग): defined in 3 categories.
Teja (तेज): defined in 11 categories.
Tejas (तेजस्): defined in 16 categories.
Samin (sāmin, सामिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Nepali, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry)
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: “adbhyo 'gnirbrahmataḥkṣatram aśmano lohamutthitam”
- adbhyo' -
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ap (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]ad (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]ad (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- agnir -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brahmataḥ -
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brahmataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√brahm (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- kṣatram -
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kṣatra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- aśmano* -
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aśman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- loham -
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loha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]loha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lohā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- utthitam -
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utthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]utthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]utthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “teṣāṃ sarvatragaṃ tejaḥ svāsu yoniṣu sāmyati”
- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- sarvatragam -
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sarvatraga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarvatraga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sarvatragā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tejaḥ -
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tejas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]teja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svāsu -
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svā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- yoniṣu -
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yonin (noun, masculine)[locative plural]yonin (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- sāmya -
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sāmi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sāmi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sāmin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]sāmya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 857 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.