Sanskrit quote nr. 8894 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्पूरायितसैकताय शिशिरक्षोदायमानातप- ।
व्यूहाय व्यजनानिलायितमहाझञ्झामरुद्रंहसे ॥karpūrāyitasaikatāya śiśirakṣodāyamānātapa- |
vyūhāya vyajanānilāyitamahājhañjhāmarudraṃhase ||
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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.
Karpura (karpūra, कर्पूर, karpūrā, कर्पूरा): defined in 15 categories.
Ayita (āyita, आयित): defined in 2 categories.
Saikata (सैकत): defined in 6 categories.
Shishira (sisira, śiśira, शिशिर): defined in 12 categories.
Kshoda (ksoda, kṣoda, क्षोद): defined in 5 categories.
Mana (māna, मान): defined in 24 categories.
Apa (अप): defined in 13 categories.
Vyuha (vyūha, व्यूह): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hindi, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), 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: “karpūrāyitasaikatāya śiśirakṣodāyamānātapa-”
- karpūrā -
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karpūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karpūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]karpūrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āyita -
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√i -> āyita (participle, masculine)[compound from √i]√i -> āyita (participle, neuter)[compound from √i]√i -> āyita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i]√i -> āyita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i]
- saikatāya -
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saikata (noun, masculine)[dative single]saikata (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- śiśira -
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śiśira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śiśira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣodāya -
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kṣoda (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- mānāt -
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māna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]māna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √man class 4 verb], [ablative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> māna (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √man class 4 verb], [ablative single from √man class 8 verb]
- apa -
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apa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]apa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “vyūhāya vyajanānilāyitamahājhañjhāmarudraṃhase”
- vyūhāya -
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vyūha (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- Cannot analyse vyajanānilāyitamahājhañjhāmarudraṃhase
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 8894 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.