Sanskrit quote nr. 2108 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपूर्वयेव तत्कालसमागमसकामया ।
दृष्टेन राजन् वपुषा कटाक्षैर्विजयश्रिया ॥apūrvayeva tatkālasamāgamasakāmayā |
dṛṣṭena rājan vapuṣā kaṭākṣairvijayaśriyā ||
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.
Apurva (apūrvā, अपूर्वा): defined in 12 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Tatkala (tatkāla, तत्काल): defined in 6 categories.
Samagama (samāgama, समागम): defined in 11 categories.
Sakama (sakāmā, सकामा): defined in 7 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭa, दृष्ट): defined in 13 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Vapusha (vapusa, vapuṣā, वपुषा): defined in 3 categories.
Vapus (वपुस्): defined in 7 categories.
Kataksha (kataksa, kaṭākṣa, कटाक्ष): defined in 7 categories.
Vijayashri (vijayasri, vijayaśrī, विजयश्री): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), 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: “apūrvayeva tatkālasamāgamasakāmayā”
- apūrvaye -
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apūrvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tatkāla -
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tatkāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tatkāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samāgama -
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samāgama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sakāmayā -
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sakāmā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “dṛṣṭena rājan vapuṣā kaṭākṣairvijayaśriyā”
- dṛṣṭena -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- rājan -
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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]
- vapuṣā -
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vapuṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vapus (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vapus (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kaṭākṣair -
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kaṭākṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- vijayaśriyā -
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vijayaśrī (noun, feminine)[instrumental 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 2108 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.