Sanskrit quote nr. 4245 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकर्षन्ति न केषाम् ।
अन्तःकरणं प्रवालशालिन्यः ॥ākarṣanti na keṣām |
antaḥkaraṇaṃ pravālaśālinyaḥ ||
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.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Antahkarana (antaḥkaraṇa, अन्तःकरण): defined in 6 categories.
Pravala (pravāla, प्रवाल): defined in 9 categories.
Shalini (salini, śālinī, शालिनी): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), 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: “ākarṣanti na keṣām”
- ākar -
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√ak (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- ṛṣanti -
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√ṛṣ (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- keṣām -
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ka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “antaḥkaraṇaṃ pravālaśālinyaḥ”
- antaḥkaraṇam -
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antaḥkaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pravāla -
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pravāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pravāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śālinyaḥ -
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śālinī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 4245 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.