Sanskrit quote nr. 3103 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलं हिमानीपरिदीर्णगात्रः ।
समापितः फाल्गुनसंगमेन ॥alaṃ himānīparidīrṇagātraḥ |
samāpitaḥ phālgunasaṃgamena ||
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.
Alam (अलम्): defined in 9 categories.
Ala (अल): defined in 12 categories.
Himani (himānī, हिमानी): defined in 3 categories.
Paridirna (paridīrṇa, परिदीर्ण): defined in 1 categories.
Gatra (gātra, गात्र): defined in 10 categories.
Samapita (samāpita, समापित): defined in 5 categories.
Phalguna (phālguna, फाल्गुन): defined in 11 categories.
Sangama (saṅgama, सङ्गम): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “alaṃ himānīparidīrṇagātraḥ”
- alam -
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alam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- himānī -
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himānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- paridīrṇa -
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paridīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paridīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gātraḥ -
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gātra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “samāpitaḥ phālgunasaṃgamena”
- samāpitaḥ -
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samāpita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- phālguna -
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phālguna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phālguna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgamena -
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saṅgama (noun, masculine)[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 3103 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.