Sanskrit quote nr. 3746 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असारो निर्गुणो वक्रश् चित्ररूपतयान्वितः ।
अवाप न चिराद् भ्रंशं शक्रचापः खलो यथा ॥asāro nirguṇo vakraś citrarūpatayānvitaḥ |
avāpa na cirād bhraṃśaṃ śakracāpaḥ khalo yathā ||
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.
Asara (asāra, असार): defined in 12 categories.
Nirguna (nirguṇa, निर्गुण): defined in 8 categories.
Vakra (वक्र): defined in 9 categories.
Citra (चित्र): defined in 26 categories.
Rupata (rūpatā, रूपता): defined in 3 categories.
Anvita (अन्वित): defined in 9 categories.
Avapa (avāpa, अवाप): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Cirat (cirāt, चिरात्): defined in 2 categories.
Cira (चिर): defined in 16 categories.
Cirad (cirād, चिराद्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhramsha (bhramsa, bhraṃśa, भ्रंश): defined in 8 categories.
Shakra (sakra, śakra, शक्र): defined in 17 categories.
Capa (cāpa, चाप): defined in 13 categories.
Khala (खल): defined in 13 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 categories.
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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: “asāro nirguṇo vakraś citrarūpatayānvitaḥ”
- asāro* -
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asāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nirguṇo* -
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nirguṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vakraś -
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vakra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- citra -
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citra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]citra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpatayā -
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rūpatā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- anvitaḥ -
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anvita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “avāpa na cirād bhraṃśaṃ śakracāpaḥ khalo yathā”
- avāpa -
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avāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cirād -
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cirāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]cirād (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- bhraṃśam -
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bhraṃśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- śakra -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śakra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cāpaḥ -
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cāpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khalo* -
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khala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 3746 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.