Sanskrit quote nr. 2883 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरे रामाहस्ताभरण भसलश्रेणिशरण ।
स्मरक्रीडाव्रीडाशमन विरहिप्राणदमन ॥are rāmāhastābharaṇa bhasalaśreṇiśaraṇa |
smarakrīḍāvrīḍāśamana virahiprāṇadamana ||
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.
Are (अरे): defined in 9 categories.
Ara (अर, arā, अरा): defined in 18 categories.
Ari (अरि): defined in 17 categories.
Rama (rāmā, रामा): defined in 25 categories.
Hastabharana (hastābharaṇa, हस्ताभरण): defined in 1 categories.
Bhasala (भसल): defined in 2 categories.
Shreni (sreni, śreṇī, श्रेणी): defined in 9 categories.
Sharana (sarana, śaraṇa, शरण): defined in 18 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Krida (krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Vrida (vrīḍā, व्रीडा): defined in 9 categories.
Virahin (विरहिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Pranada (prāṇada, प्राणद): defined in 4 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “are rāmāhastābharaṇa bhasalaśreṇiśaraṇa”
- are -
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are (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ara (noun, masculine)[locative single]ara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]arā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ari (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ari (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- rāmā -
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rāmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- hastābharaṇa -
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hastābharaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhasala -
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bhasala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śreṇi -
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śreṇi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śreṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- śaraṇa -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “smarakrīḍāvrīḍāśamana virahiprāṇadamana”
- smara -
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smara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]smara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√smṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- krīḍā -
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krīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- vrīḍā -
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vrīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śamana -
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śamana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śamana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- virahi -
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virahin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]virahin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prāṇadam -
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prāṇada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prāṇada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prāṇadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]prāṇadā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- ana -
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ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative 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 2883 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.