Sanskrit quote nr. 4226 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकर्णपलितः श्यामो वयसाशीतिपञ्चकः ।
रणे पर्यचरद् द्रोणो वृद्धः षोडशवर्षवत् ॥ākarṇapalitaḥ śyāmo vayasāśītipañcakaḥ |
raṇe paryacarad droṇo vṛddhaḥ ṣoḍaśavarṣavat ||
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.
Rina (rna, ṛṇa, ऋण): defined in 7 categories.
Palita (पलित): defined in 13 categories.
Shyama (syama, śyāma, श्याम): defined in 18 categories.
Vayas (वयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Vayasa (वयस): defined in 11 categories.
Pancaka (pañcaka, पञ्चक): defined in 11 categories.
Rana (raṇa, रण): defined in 12 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Acarat (अचरत्): defined in 1 categories.
Drona (droṇa, द्रोण): defined in 13 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Shodasha (sodasa, ṣoḍaśa, षोडश): defined in 15 categories.
Varshavat (varsavat, varṣavat, वर्षवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Prakrit, India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Yoga (school of 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: “ākarṇapalitaḥ śyāmo vayasāśītipañcakaḥ”
- ākar -
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√ak (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ṛṇa -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- palitaḥ -
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palita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śyāmo* -
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śyāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śā (verb class 4)[present active first plural]
- vayasā -
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vayasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vayas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- aśīti -
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aśīti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pañcakaḥ -
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pañcaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “raṇe paryacarad droṇo vṛddhaḥ ṣoḍaśavarṣavat”
- raṇe -
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raṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]raṇa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- parya -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- acarad -
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acarat (noun, masculine)[compound]acarat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√car (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- droṇo* -
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droṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vṛddhaḥ -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- ṣoḍaśa -
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ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)[compound]ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- varṣavat -
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varṣavat (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 4226 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.