Sanskrit quote nr. 2976 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थानुलापान् व्रजसुन्दरीणाम् ।
अकृत्रिमाणां च सरस्वतीनाम् ॥arthānulāpān vrajasundarīṇām |
akṛtrimāṇāṃ ca sarasvatīnām ||
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.
Artha (अर्थ): defined in 23 categories.
Ula (उल): defined in 6 categories.
Vrajasundari (vrajasundarī, व्रजसुन्दरी): defined in 2 categories.
Akritrima (akrtrima, akṛtrima, अकृत्रिम, akṛtrimā, अकृत्रिमा): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Sarasvati (sarasvatī, सरस्वती): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “arthānulāpān vrajasundarīṇām”
- arthān -
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artha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ulā -
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ula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- apān -
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√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- vrajasundarīṇām -
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vrajasundarī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “akṛtrimāṇāṃ ca sarasvatīnām”
- akṛtrimāṇām -
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akṛtrima (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]akṛtrima (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]akṛtrimā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarasvatīnām -
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sarasvatī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
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 2976 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.