Sanskrit quote nr. 3231 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवज्ञास्फुटितं प्रेम समीकर्तुं क ईश्वरः ।
संधिं न याति स्फुटितं लाक्षालेपेन मौक्तिकम् ॥avajñāsphuṭitaṃ prema samīkartuṃ ka īśvaraḥ |
saṃdhiṃ na yāti sphuṭitaṃ lākṣālepena mauktikam ||
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.
Avajna (avajñā, अवज्ञा): defined in 7 categories.
Sphutita (sphuṭita, स्फुटित): defined in 8 categories.
Ritu (rtu, ṛtu, ऋतु): defined in 14 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Ishvara (isvara, īśvara, ईश्वर): defined in 22 categories.
Sandhi (सन्धि): defined in 20 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Laksha (laksa, lākṣā, लाक्षा): defined in 15 categories.
Alepa (अलेप): defined in 5 categories.
Mauktika (मौक्तिक): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Kannada, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Nepali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “avajñāsphuṭitaṃ prema samīkartuṃ ka īśvaraḥ”
- avajñā -
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avajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sphuṭitam -
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sphuṭita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sphuṭita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sphuṭitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
- prema -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- samīkar -
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samīka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṛtum -
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ṛtu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ka* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- īśvaraḥ -
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īśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saṃdhiṃ na yāti sphuṭitaṃ lākṣālepena mauktikam”
- sandhim -
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sandhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]sandhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- sphuṭitam -
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sphuṭita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sphuṭita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sphuṭitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]√sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
- lākṣā -
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lākṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alepena -
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alepa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]alepa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- mauktikam -
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mauktika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mauktika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mauktikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3231 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.