Sanskrit quote nr. 3147 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
द्विगुणकटुकषायप्रायभुग् वीतलज्जा ।
लुलदतिविपुलोष्ठी दुःखसाध्या प्रयोगे ॥dviguṇakaṭukaṣāyaprāyabhug vītalajjā |
luladativipuloṣṭhī duḥkhasādhyā prayoge ||
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.
Dviguna (dviguṇa, द्विगुण): defined in 6 categories.
Katuka (kaṭuka, कटुक): defined in 11 categories.
Sha (sa, ṣa, ष): defined in 9 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Bhuj (भुज्): defined in 6 categories.
Vita (vīta, वीत): defined in 9 categories.
Lajja (lajjā, लज्जा): defined in 10 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Sadhya (sādhyā, साध्या): defined in 12 categories.
Prayoga (प्रयोग, prayogā, प्रयोगा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy)
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: “dviguṇakaṭukaṣāyaprāyabhug vītalajjā”
- dviguṇa -
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dviguṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dviguṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaṭuka -
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kaṭuka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kaṭuka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṣāya -
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ṣa (noun, masculine)[dative single]ṣa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- prāya -
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prāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, masculine)[dative single]pra (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- bhug -
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bhuk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhuj (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhuj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- vīta -
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vīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vai -> vīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vai class 1 verb]√vai -> vīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vai class 1 verb]√vī -> vīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vī class 2 verb]√vī -> vīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vī class 2 verb]√vī -> vīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vī class 4 verb]√vī -> vīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vī class 4 verb]√vyā -> vīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vyā class 1 verb]√vyā -> vīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vyā class 1 verb]√vī (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- lajjā -
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lajjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “luladativipuloṣṭhī duḥkhasādhyā prayoge”
- Cannot analyse luladativipuloṣṭhī*du
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sādhyā -
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sādhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sādh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 5 verb]√sidh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √sidh]
- prayoge -
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prayoga (noun, masculine)[locative single]prayoga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]prayogā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 3147 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.