Sanskrit quote nr. 104 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृत्रिमप्रेमरसा विलासालसगामिनी ।
असारे दग्धसंसारे सारं सारङ्गलोचना ॥akṛtrimapremarasā vilāsālasagāminī |
asāre dagdhasaṃsāre sāraṃ sāraṅgalocanā ||
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.
Akritrima (akrtrima, akṛtrima, अकृत्रिम): defined in 6 categories.
Rasa (रस, rasā, रसा): defined in 29 categories.
Vilasa (vilāsa, विलास): defined in 17 categories.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Gamin (gāmin, गामिन्): defined in 9 categories.
Gamini (gāminī, गामिनी): defined in 2 categories.
Asara (asāra, असार, asārā, असारा): defined in 12 categories.
Dagdha (दग्ध): defined in 12 categories.
Samsara (saṃsāra, संसार): defined in 17 categories.
Sara (sāra, सार): defined in 29 categories.
Sarangalocana (sāraṅgalocanā, सारङ्गलोचना): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Jain philosophy, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), 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: “akṛtrimapremarasā vilāsālasagāminī”
- akṛtrima -
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akṛtrima (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛtrima (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prema -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rasā* -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rasā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vilāsā -
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vilāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- alasa -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gāminī -
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gāminī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]gāmin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “asāre dagdhasaṃsāre sāraṃ sāraṅgalocanā”
- asāre -
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asāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]asāra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]asārā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dagdha -
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dagdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dagdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃsāre -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sāram -
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sāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]√sṛ -> sāram (absolutive)[absolutive from √sṛ]
- sāraṅgalocanā -
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sāraṅgalocanā (noun, feminine)[nominative 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 104 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.