Sanskrit quote nr. 3442 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अव्यात् स वो यस्य निसर्गवक्रः ।
स्पृशत्यधिज्यस्मरचापलीलाम् ॥avyāt sa vo yasya nisargavakraḥ |
spṛśatyadhijyasmaracāpalīlām ||
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.
Avya (अव्य): defined in 2 categories.
Va (व): defined in 11 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Yasya (यस्य): defined in 1 categories.
Ya (य): defined in 10 categories.
Yah (yaḥ, यः): defined in 1 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Nisarga (निसर्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Vakra (वक्र): defined in 9 categories.
Sprishat (sprsat, spṛśat, स्पृशत्): defined in 4 categories.
Adhijya (अधिज्य): defined in 2 categories.
Smara (स्मर): defined in 6 categories.
Capa (cāpa, चाप): defined in 13 categories.
Lila (līlā, लीला): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaiva 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: “avyāt sa vo yasya nisargavakraḥ”
- avyāt -
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avya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]avya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√u -> avya (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √u class 1 verb], [ablative single from √u class 2 verb], [ablative single from √u class 5 verb]√u -> avya (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √u class 1 verb], [ablative single from √u class 2 verb], [ablative single from √u class 5 verb]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vo* -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- nisarga -
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nisarga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vakraḥ -
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vakra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “spṛśatyadhijyasmaracāpalīlām”
- spṛśatya -
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√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]√spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]√spṛś (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- adhijya -
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adhijya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adhijya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- smara -
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smara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]smara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√smṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- cāpa -
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cāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- līlām -
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līlā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 3442 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.