Sanskrit quote nr. 1886 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपक्रान्ते बाल्ये तरुणिमनि चागन्तुमनसि ।
प्रयाते मुग्धत्वे चतुरिमणि चाश्लेषरसिके ॥apakrānte bālye taruṇimani cāgantumanasi |
prayāte mugdhatve caturimaṇi cāśleṣarasike ||
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.
Apakranta (apakrānta, अपक्रान्त, apakrāntā, अपक्रान्ता): defined in 4 categories.
Apakranti (apakrānti, अपक्रान्ति): defined in 1 categories.
Balya (bālya, बाल्य): defined in 10 categories.
Taruniman (taruṇiman, तरुणिमन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Agantu (āgantu, आगन्तु): defined in 6 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Prayata (prayāta, प्रयात, prayātā, प्रयाता): defined in 4 categories.
Mugdhatva (मुग्धत्व): defined in 2 categories.
Catur (चतुर्): defined in 10 categories.
Ashlesha (aslesa, āśleṣa, आश्लेष): defined in 10 categories.
Rasika (रसिक, rasikā, रसिका): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Prakrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “apakrānte bālye taruṇimani cāgantumanasi”
- apakrānte -
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apakrānta (noun, masculine)[locative single]apakrānta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apakrāntā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]apakrānti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- bālye -
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bālya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- taruṇimani -
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taruṇiman (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āgantum -
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āgantu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]āgantu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- anasi -
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anas (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “prayāte mugdhatve caturimaṇi cāśleṣarasike”
- prayāte -
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prayāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]prayāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prayātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√pre (verb class 2)[present middle third dual]
- mugdhatve -
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mugdhatva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- caturi -
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catur (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- maṇi -
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maṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āśleṣa -
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āśleṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasike -
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rasika (noun, masculine)[locative single]rasika (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rasikā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 1886 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.