Sanskrit quote nr. 1982 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अपाङ्गसंसर्गि तरङ्गितं दृशोर् ।
भ्रुवोररालान्तविलासि वेल्लितम् ॥

apāṅgasaṃsargi taraṅgitaṃ dṛśor |
bhruvorarālāntavilāsi vellitam ||

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.

Apanga (apāṅga, अपाङ्ग): defined in 7 categories.
Samsargi (saṃsargī, संसर्गी): defined in 2 categories.
Samsargin (saṃsargin, संसर्गिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tarangita (taraṅgita, तरङ्गित): defined in 2 categories.
Bhru (bhrū, भ्रू): defined in 13 categories.
Arala (arāla, अराल): defined in 6 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Vilasin (vilāsin, विलासिन्): defined in 8 categories.
Vellita (वेल्लित): defined in 3 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Hindi, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Tamil

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: “apāṅgasaṃsargi taraṅgitaṃ dṛśor
  • apāṅga -
  • apāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsargi -
  • saṃsargī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    saṃsargin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    saṃsargin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taraṅgitam -
  • taraṅgita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taraṅgita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    taraṅgitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse dṛśor
  • Line 2: “bhruvorarālāntavilāsi vellitam
  • bhruvor -
  • bhrū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • arālān -
  • arāla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • vilāsi -
  • vilāsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vilāsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vellitam -
  • vellita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vellita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vellitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vell -> vellita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vell class 1 verb]
    vell -> vellita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vell class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vell class 1 verb]

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 1982 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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