Sanskrit quote nr. 8886 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कर्पूरप्रतिपन्थिनो हिमगिरिग्रावाग्रसंघर्षिणः ।
क्षीराम्भोनिधिमध्यगर्भजयिनो गङ्गौघसर्वंकषाः ॥

karpūrapratipanthino himagirigrāvāgrasaṃgharṣiṇaḥ |
kṣīrāmbhonidhimadhyagarbhajayino gaṅgaughasarvaṃkaṣāḥ ||

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.

Kshira (ksira, kṣīrā, क्षीरा): defined in 14 categories.
Bha (भ, bhā, भा): defined in 14 categories.
Bhu (भु): defined in 16 categories.
Nidhi (निधि): defined in 9 categories.
Adhi (अधि): defined in 12 categories.
Agarbha (अगर्भ): defined in 2 categories.
Jayin (जयिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Ganga (gaṅga, गङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Ghasa (घस): defined in 8 categories.
Ru (रु): defined in 8 categories.
Anka (aṅka, अङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Sha (sa, ṣa, ष, ṣā, षा): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)

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: “karpūrapratipanthino himagirigrāvāgrasaṃgharṣiṇaḥ
  • Cannot analyse karpūrapratipanthino*hi
  • Cannot analyse himagirigrāvāgrasaṅgharṣiṇaḥ
  • Line 2: “kṣīrāmbhonidhimadhyagarbhajayino gaṅgaughasarvaṃkaṣāḥ
  • kṣīrām -
  • kṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bho -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • nidhim -
  • nidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • adhya -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • agarbha -
  • agarbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agarbha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jayino* -
  • jayin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jayin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gaṅgau -
  • gaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ghasa -
  • ghasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghas (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rva -
  • ru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aṅka -
  • aṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅk (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṣāḥ -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

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 8886 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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