Sanskrit quote nr. 9123 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कवीनां मानसं नौमि तरन्ति प्रतिभाम्भसि ।
यत्र हंसवयांसीव भुवनानि चतुर्दश ॥

kavīnāṃ mānasaṃ naumi taranti pratibhāmbhasi |
yatra haṃsavayāṃsīva bhuvanāni caturdaśa ||

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.

Kavi (कवि): defined in 14 categories.
Manasa (mānasa, मानस): defined in 14 categories.
Taranti (tarantī, तरन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Tarat (तरत्): defined in 1 categories.
Pratibha (pratibhā, प्रतिभा): defined in 7 categories.
Bha (भ): defined in 14 categories.
Yatra (यत्र): defined in 12 categories.
Hamsa (haṃsa, हंस): defined in 26 categories.
Vayas (वयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Bhuvana (भुवन): defined in 13 categories.
Caturdasha (caturdasa, caturdaśa, चतुर्दश): defined in 7 categories.

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

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: “kavīnāṃ mānasaṃ naumi taranti pratibhāmbhasi
  • kavīnām -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kavi (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • mānasam -
  • mānasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • naumi -
  • nu (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • taranti -
  • tarantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tṝ -> tarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb]
    tṝ -> tarantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √tṝ class 1 verb]
    tṝ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • pratibhām -
  • pratibhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bha -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yatra haṃsavayāṃsīva bhuvanāni caturdaśa
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • haṃsa -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vayāṃsī -
  • vayas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhuvanāni -
  • bhuvana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • caturdaśa -
  • caturdaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

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 9123 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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