Sanskrit quote nr. 1910 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपनय महामोहं राजन्ननेन तवासिना ।
कथय कुहकक्रीडाश्चर्यं कथं क्व च शिक्षितम् ॥apanaya mahāmohaṃ rājannanena tavāsinā |
kathaya kuhakakrīḍāścaryaṃ kathaṃ kva ca śikṣitam ||
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.
Apanaya (अपनय): defined in 3 categories.
Mahamoha (mahāmoha, महामोह): defined in 4 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anena (अनेन): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Kuhaka (कुहक): defined in 9 categories.
Krida (krīḍa, क्रीड, krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Carya (चर्य): defined in 14 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kva (क्व): defined in 2 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Shikshita (siksita, śikṣita, शिक्षित): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kannada, Purana (epic history), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Hindi, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Ayurveda (science of life), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “apanaya mahāmohaṃ rājannanena tavāsinā”
- apanaya -
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apanaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahāmoham -
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mahāmoha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahāmohā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājann -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- anena -
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anena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- asinā -
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asi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “kathaya kuhakakrīḍāścaryaṃ kathaṃ kva ca śikṣitam”
- kathaya -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- kuhaka -
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kuhaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kuhaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- krīḍāś -
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krīḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]krīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- caryam -
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carya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikṣitam -
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śikṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śikṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śikṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √śak]√śak -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √śak]√śak -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √śak]√śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √śikṣ]√śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √śikṣ]√śikṣ -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √śikṣ]√śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śikṣ]√śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śikṣ], [accusative single from √śikṣ]√śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śak]√śak -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śak], [accusative single from √śak]
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 1910 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.