Sanskrit quote nr. 9002 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलां तामैन्दवीं वन्दे यया यादष्पतिः पिता ।
आरुह्य हरमूर्धानं कृतस् त्रैलोक्यमूर्धनि ॥kalāṃ tāmaindavīṃ vande yayā yādaṣpatiḥ pitā |
āruhya haramūrdhānaṃ kṛtas trailokyamūrdhani ||
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.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 32 categories.
Tama (tāma, ताम): defined in 13 categories.
Aindavi (aindavī, ऐन्दवी): defined in 2 categories.
Vanda (वन्द, vandā, वन्दा): defined in 5 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Pitri (pitr, pitṛ, पितृ): defined in 14 categories.
Aruhya (āruhya, आरुह्य): defined in 4 categories.
Hara (हर): defined in 18 categories.
Dhana (dhāna, धान): defined in 16 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Trailokya (त्रैलोक्य): defined in 10 categories.
Dhanin (धनिन्): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “kalāṃ tāmaindavīṃ vande yayā yādaṣpatiḥ pitā”
- kalām -
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kalā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tāmai -
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tāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aindavīm -
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aindavī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vande -
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vanda (noun, masculine)[locative single]vanda (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vandā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vand (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- yayā -
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yā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Cannot analyse yādaṣpatiḥ*pi
- pitā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “āruhya haramūrdhānaṃ kṛtas trailokyamūrdhani”
- āruhya -
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āruhya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- haram -
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hara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]harā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ūr -
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ū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]ū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- dhānam -
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dhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtas -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]kṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- trailokyam -
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trailokya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]trailokya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ūr -
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ū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]ū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- dhani -
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dhanin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dhanin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
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 9002 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.