Sanskrit quote nr. 3034 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्थोष्मा पितृलालनं विटघटामेलः प्रियंमन्यता ।
तारुण्यं नगरे स्थितिस्तरलता धीः कामशास्त्रं प्रति ॥arthoṣmā pitṛlālanaṃ viṭaghaṭāmelaḥ priyaṃmanyatā |
tāruṇyaṃ nagare sthitistaralatā dhīḥ kāmaśāstraṃ prati ||
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.
Arthoshman (arthosman, arthoṣman, अर्थोष्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Lalana (lālana, लालन): defined in 12 categories.
Vita (viṭa, विट): defined in 9 categories.
Ghata (ghaṭā, घटा): defined in 23 categories.
Mela (मेल): defined in 11 categories.
Priyam (प्रियम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय): defined in 11 categories.
Manya (मन्य): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tan (तन्): defined in 8 categories.
Tarunya (tāruṇya, तारुण्य): defined in 4 categories.
Naga (नग): defined in 26 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Sthiti (स्थिति): defined in 21 categories.
Taralata (taralatā, तरलता): defined in 2 categories.
Dhi (dhī, धी): defined in 14 categories.
Kamashastra (kamasastra, kāmaśāstra, कामशास्त्र): defined in 6 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Shaiva philosophy, Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “arthoṣmā pitṛlālanaṃ viṭaghaṭāmelaḥ priyaṃmanyatā”
- arthoṣmā -
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arthoṣman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pitṛ -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- lālanam -
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lālana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lālana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lālanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṭa -
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viṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghaṭā -
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ghaṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- melaḥ -
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mela (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- priyaṃ -
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priyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]priya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]priya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]priyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]prī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]prī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- manya -
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manya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]manya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√man -> manya (absolutive)[absolutive from √man]√man -> manya (absolutive)[absolutive from √man]
- tā -
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tā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]tan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tāruṇyaṃ nagare sthitistaralatā dhīḥ kāmaśāstraṃ prati”
- tāruṇyam -
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tāruṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- naga -
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naga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- re -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sthitis -
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sthiti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- taralatā* -
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taralatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dhīḥ -
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dhī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- kāmaśāstram -
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kāmaśāstra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 3034 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.