Sanskrit quote nr. 3649 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असकलनयनेक्षितानि लज्जा ।
गतमलसं परिपाण्डुता विषादः ॥asakalanayanekṣitāni lajjā |
gatamalasaṃ paripāṇḍutā viṣādaḥ ||
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.
Asakala (असकल): defined in 1 categories.
Nayana (नयन, nayanā, नयना): defined in 15 categories.
Ikshita (iksita, īkṣita, ईक्षित): defined in 3 categories.
Lajja (lajjā, लज्जा): defined in 10 categories.
Gata (गत): defined in 10 categories.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Paripandu (paripāṇḍu, परिपाण्डु): defined in 2 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Vishad (visad, viṣād, विषाद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Jainism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Tamil
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: “asakalanayanekṣitāni lajjā”
- asakala -
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asakala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asakala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nayane -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nayanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īkṣitāni -
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īkṣita (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
- lajjā -
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lajjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gatamalasaṃ paripāṇḍutā viṣādaḥ”
- gatam -
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gat (noun, neuter)[adverb]gata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- alasam -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]alas (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√las (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- paripāṇḍu -
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paripāṇḍu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]paripāṇḍu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]paripāṇḍu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- tā* -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- viṣādaḥ -
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viṣād (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]viṣād (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]viṣāda (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 3649 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.