Sanskrit quote nr. 3235 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवद्यजम्बालगवेषणाय ।
कृतोद्यमानां खलसैरिभाणाम् ॥avadyajambālagaveṣaṇāya |
kṛtodyamānāṃ khalasairibhāṇām ||
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.
Avadya (अवद्य): defined in 6 categories.
Jambala (jambāla, जम्बाल): defined in 7 categories.
Gaveshana (gavesana, gaveṣaṇa, गवेषण): defined in 6 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Udyama (उद्यम): defined in 8 categories.
Udyamana (udyamānā, उद्यमाना): defined in 1 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Sairibha (सैरिभ): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Buddhism, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “avadyajambālagaveṣaṇāya”
- avadya -
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avadya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avadya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jambāla -
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jambāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jambāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gaveṣaṇāya -
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gaveṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[dative single]gaveṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- Line 2: “kṛtodyamānāṃ khalasairibhāṇām”
- kṛto -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- udyamānām -
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udyama (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]√ud -> udyamānā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √ud class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ud class 7 verb]√und -> udyamānā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √und class 6 verb], [accusative single from √und class 7 verb]√vad -> udyamānā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
- khala -
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khala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√khal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sairibhāṇām -
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sairibha (noun, masculine)[genitive 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 3235 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.