Sanskrit quote nr. 4265 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारसंवृतिः कार्या सुरक्तेनापि कामिना ।
रक्तः परिभवं याति परिभूतः कथं प्रियः ॥ākārasaṃvṛtiḥ kāryā suraktenāpi kāminā |
raktaḥ paribhavaṃ yāti paribhūtaḥ kathaṃ priyaḥ ||
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.
Samvriti (samvrti, saṃvṛti, संवृति): defined in 5 categories.
Karya (kāryā, कार्या): defined in 12 categories.
Surakta (सुरक्त): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kami (kāmi, कामि): defined in 10 categories.
Kamin (kāmin, कामिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Raktri (raktr, raktṛ, रक्तृ): defined in 1 categories.
Rakta (रक्त): defined in 19 categories.
Paribhava (परिभव): defined in 7 categories.
Yat (yāt, यात्): defined in 2 categories.
Paribhuta (paribhūta, परिभूत): defined in 4 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय): defined in 11 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), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “ākārasaṃvṛtiḥ kāryā suraktenāpi kāminā”
- ākāra -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃvṛtiḥ -
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saṃvṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kāryā -
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kāri (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]kārī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- suraktenā -
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surakta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]surakta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kāminā -
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kāmi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kāmin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kāmin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “raktaḥ paribhavaṃ yāti paribhūtaḥ kathaṃ priyaḥ”
- raktaḥ -
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raktṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]rakta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
- paribhavam -
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paribhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- yāti -
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yāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]yāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- paribhūtaḥ -
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paribhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- priyaḥ -
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prī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]priya (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4265 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.