Samarangana-sutradhara [sanskrit]

61,230 words | ISBN-10: 8171103022

The Sanskrit edition of the Samarangana Sutradhara including grammatical analysis. The Samarangana Sutradhara is an encyclopedic work on classical Indian architecture (Vastu Shastra). Alternative titles: Samaranganasutradhara, Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra (समराङ्गण सूत्रधार), Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra (समराङ्गणसूत्रधार).

इति गजदन्तः ॥ शुकतुण्डौ करौ कृत्वा वक्षस्यभिमुखाञ्चितौ ।
शनैरधोमुखाविद्धौ सौबहिस्थल इति स्मृतः ॥ २१४ ॥

iti gajadantaḥ || śukatuṇḍau karau kṛtvā vakṣasyabhimukhāñcitau |
śanairadhomukhāviddhau saubahisthala iti smṛtaḥ || 214 ||

The English translation of Verse 83.214 is contained in the book Samarangana Sutradhara of Bhojadeva by Sudarshan Kumar Sharma. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (83.214). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Gajadanta, Shukatunda, Kari, Kara, Kritva, Kritvan, Vakshas, Vaksha, Abhimukha, Ancita, Shanaih, Shana, Adhomukha, Iddha, Iddhi, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Tha, Las, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 83.214). 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: “iti gajadantaḥ |
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gajadantaḥ -
  • gajadanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śukatuṇḍau karau kṛtvā vakṣasyabhimukhāñcitau
  • śukatuṇḍau -
  • śukatuṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • karau -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vakṣasya -
  • vakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • abhimukhā -
  • abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhimukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • añcitau -
  • añcita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    añc -> añcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √añc], [vocative dual from √añc], [accusative dual from √añc]
  • Line 3: “śanairadhomukhāviddhau saubahisthala iti smṛtaḥ
  • śanair -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • adhomukhāvi -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iddhau -
  • iddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    indh -> iddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √indh class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √indh class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √indh class 7 verb]
    iddhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    iddhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sau -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • bahis -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tha -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • la* -
  • las (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    las (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    la (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • smṛtaḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 83.214

Cover of edition (2011)

Samrangana Sutradhara: Treatise of Housing Architecture, Machines, Inconography and Dance
by Maharajdhiraj Shri Bhoj Dev (2011)

Sanskrit text with Hindi Transalation; Set of two volumes.

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