Sanskrit quote nr. 4233 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकर्ण्य गर्जितं घोरं जलदानां समागमे ।
बाला विधूतलज्जेव सत्रासं श्लिष्यति प्रियम् ॥ākarṇya garjitaṃ ghoraṃ jaladānāṃ samāgame |
bālā vidhūtalajjeva satrāsaṃ śliṣyati priyam ||
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.
Garjita (गर्जित): defined in 9 categories.
Ghoram (घोरम्): defined in 1 categories.
Ghora (घोर): defined in 15 categories.
Jalada (जलद): defined in 10 categories.
Samagama (samāgama, समागम): defined in 11 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल, bālā, बाला): defined in 30 categories.
Vidhuta (vidhūta, विधूत): defined in 4 categories.
Lajja (लज्ज, lajjā, लज्जा): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Satrasa (satrāsa, सत्रास): defined in 1 categories.
Shlishyat (slisyat, śliṣyat, श्लिष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Priyam (प्रियम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Prakrit, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “ākarṇya garjitaṃ ghoraṃ jaladānāṃ samāgame”
- ākarṇya -
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- garjitam -
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garjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]garjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]garjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ghoram -
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ghoram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ghora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghora (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghorā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jaladānām -
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jalada (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- samāgame -
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samāgama (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “bālā vidhūtalajjeva satrāsaṃ śliṣyati priyam”
- bālā* -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bālā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vidhūta -
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vidhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vidhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lajje -
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lajja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]lajjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lajj (verb class 6)[present middle first single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- satrāsam -
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satrāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satrāsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satrāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śliṣyati -
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√śliṣ -> śliṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb]√śliṣ -> śliṣyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb]√śliṣ (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- priyam -
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priyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]priya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]priya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]priyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]prī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]prī (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 4233 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.