Sanskrit quote nr. 3157 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलसवलितैः प्रेमार्द्रार्द्रैर्मुहुर्मुकुलीकृतैः ।
क्षणमभिमुखैर्लज्जालोलैर्निमेषपराङ्मुखैः ॥alasavalitaiḥ premārdrārdrairmuhurmukulīkṛtaiḥ |
kṣaṇamabhimukhairlajjālolairnimeṣaparāṅmukhaiḥ ||
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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.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Valita (वलित): defined in 9 categories.
Premardra (premārdra, प्रेमार्द्र, premārdrā, प्रेमार्द्रा): defined in 1 categories.
Ardra (ārdra, आर्द्र): defined in 17 categories.
Muhur (मुहुर्): defined in 1 categories.
Mukulikrita (mukulikrta, mukulīkṛta, मुकुलीकृत): defined in 2 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Abhimukha (अभिमुख): defined in 11 categories.
Lajjalu (lajjālu, लज्जालु): defined in 6 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Nimesha (nimesa, nimeṣa, निमेष): defined in 12 categories.
Paranmukha (parāṅmukha, पराङ्मुख): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “alasavalitaiḥ premārdrārdrairmuhurmukulīkṛtaiḥ”
- alasa -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- valitaiḥ -
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valita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]valita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√val -> valita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √val class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √val]√val -> valita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √val class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √val]
- premārdrā -
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premārdra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]premārdra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]premārdrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārdrair -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ārdra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- muhur -
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muhur (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]muhur (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mukulīkṛtaiḥ -
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mukulīkṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]mukulīkṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “kṣaṇamabhimukhairlajjālolairnimeṣaparāṅmukhaiḥ”
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- abhimukhair -
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abhimukha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]abhimukha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- lajjālo -
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lajjālu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]lajjālu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- lair -
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la (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- nimeṣa -
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nimeṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- parāṅmukhaiḥ -
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parāṅmukha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]parāṅmukha (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 3157 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.