Sanskrit quote nr. 3109 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलक्षितकुचाभोगं भ्रमन्ती नृत्यभूमिषु ।
स्मरेणापि सरोजाक्षी न लक्ष्यीक्रियते शरैः ॥alakṣitakucābhogaṃ bhramantī nṛtyabhūmiṣu |
smareṇāpi sarojākṣī na lakṣyīkriyate śaraiḥ ||
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.
Alakshita (alaksita, alakṣita, अलक्षित): defined in 4 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Abhoga (अभोग): defined in 8 categories.
Bhramat (भ्रमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Nrit (nrt, nṛt, नृत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nriti (nrti, nṛti, नृति): defined in 2 categories.
Nritya (nrtya, nṛtya, नृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Abhumi (abhūmi, अभूमि): defined in 2 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Saroja (सरोज, sarojā, सरोजा): defined in 7 categories.
Akshan (aksan, akṣan, अक्षन्): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “alakṣitakucābhogaṃ bhramantī nṛtyabhūmiṣu”
- alakṣita -
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alakṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alakṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kucā -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kuc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- abhogam -
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abhoga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- bhramantī -
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bhramat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nṛtya -
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nṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nṛt -> nṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √nṛt]nṛt (noun, feminine)[locative single]√nṛt -> nṛtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt -> nṛtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- abhūmiṣu -
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abhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- Line 2: “smareṇāpi sarojākṣī na lakṣyīkriyate śaraiḥ”
- smareṇā -
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smara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]smara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sarojā -
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saroja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saroja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarojā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akṣī -
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akṣan (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse lakṣyīkriyate*śa
- śaraiḥ -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 3109 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.