Sanskrit quote nr. 4257 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारः कमनीयताकुलगृहं लीलालसा सा गतिः ।
संपर्कः कमलाकरैः कलतया लोकोत्तरं कूजितम् ॥ākāraḥ kamanīyatākulagṛhaṃ līlālasā sā gatiḥ |
saṃparkaḥ kamalākaraiḥ kalatayā lokottaraṃ kūjitam ||
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.
Akara (ākāra, आकार): defined in 20 categories.
Kamaniyata (kamanīyatā, कमनीयता): defined in 1 categories.
Kulagriha (kulagrha, kulagṛha, कुलगृह): defined in 3 categories.
Lila (līlā, लीला): defined in 15 categories.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Alasa (alasā, अलसा): defined in 16 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Samparka (सम्पर्क): defined in 6 categories.
Kamalakara (kamalākara, कमलाकर): defined in 3 categories.
Kalata (kalatā, कलता): defined in 3 categories.
Kujita (kūjita, कूजित): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “ākāraḥ kamanīyatākulagṛhaṃ līlālasā sā gatiḥ”
- ākāraḥ -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kamanīyatā -
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kamanīyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kulagṛham -
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kulagṛha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- līlā -
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līlā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alasā -
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alas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]alas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]alasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- gatiḥ -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saṃparkaḥ kamalākaraiḥ kalatayā lokottaraṃ kūjitam”
- samparkaḥ -
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samparka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kamalākaraiḥ -
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kamalākara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- kalatayā -
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kalatā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- lokottaram -
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lokottara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lokottara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lokottarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kūjitam -
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kūjita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kūjita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kūjitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kūj -> kūjita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kūj class 1 verb]√kūj -> kūjita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kūj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kūj class 1 verb]
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 4257 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.