Sanskrit quote nr. 3106 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलकेषु चूर्णभासः ।
स्वेदलवाभान् कपोलफलकेषु ॥alakeṣu cūrṇabhāsaḥ |
svedalavābhān kapolaphalakeṣu ||
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.
Alaka (अलक): defined in 14 categories.
Curna (cūrṇa, चूर्ण): defined in 14 categories.
Bhasas (bhāsas, भासस्): defined in 2 categories.
Sveda (स्वेद): defined in 8 categories.
Lava (लव): defined in 16 categories.
Lo (लो): defined in 4 categories.
Kapolaphalaka (कपोलफलक): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil
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: “alakeṣu cūrṇabhāsaḥ”
- alakeṣu -
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alaka (noun, masculine)[locative plural]alaka (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- cūrṇa -
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cūrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cūrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāsaḥ -
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bhāsas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhās (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “svedalavābhān kapolaphalakeṣu”
- sveda -
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sveda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sveda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lavā -
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lava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]lo (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]
- abhān -
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√bhā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- kapolaphalakeṣu -
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kapolaphalaka (noun, neuter)[locative 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 3106 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.