Sanskrit quote nr. 3387 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविरलविलोलजलदः ।
कुटजार्जुननीपसुरभिवनवातः ॥aviralavilolajaladaḥ |
kuṭajārjunanīpasurabhivanavātaḥ ||
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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.
Avirala (अविरल): defined in 5 categories.
Vilola (विलोल): defined in 5 categories.
Jalada (जलद): defined in 10 categories.
Kutaja (kuṭaja, कुटज): defined in 11 categories.
Arjuna (अर्जुन): defined in 19 categories.
Nipa (nīpa, नीप): defined in 12 categories.
Surabhi (सुरभि, surabhī, सुरभी): defined in 20 categories.
Vanavata (vanavāta, वनवात): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Marathi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aviralavilolajaladaḥ”
- avirala -
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avirala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avirala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilola -
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vilola (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilola (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaladaḥ -
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jalada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kuṭajārjunanīpasurabhivanavātaḥ”
- kuṭajā -
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kuṭaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- arjuna -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arjuna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nīpa -
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nīpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nīpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- surabhi -
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surabhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]surabhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]surabhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]surabhin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]surabhin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vanavātaḥ -
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vanavāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
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 3387 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.