Sanskrit quote nr. 4267 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकारालापसंभोगैर् यदीयैर्लज्जते जनः ।
अहो वक्रोद्धुरग्रीवस् तैरेव करभोऽधमः ॥ākārālāpasaṃbhogair yadīyairlajjate janaḥ |
aho vakroddhuragrīvas taireva karabho'dhamaḥ ||
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.
Alapa (ālāpa, आलाप): defined in 12 categories.
Sambhoga (सम्भोग): defined in 13 categories.
Yadiya (yadīya, यदीय): defined in 3 categories.
Jana (जन): defined in 14 categories.
Janas (जनस्): defined in 1 categories.
Vakra (वक्र, vakrā, वक्रा): defined in 9 categories.
Uddhura (उद्धुर): defined in 3 categories.
Griva (grīva, ग्रीव): defined in 14 categories.
Taira (तैर): defined in 1 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Karabha (करभ): defined in 10 categories.
Adhama (अधम): defined in 13 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), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nepali
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: “ākārālāpasaṃbhogair yadīyairlajjate janaḥ”
- ākārā -
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ākāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ālāpa -
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ālāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambhogair -
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sambhoga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- yadīyair -
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yadīya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]yadīya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- lajjate -
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√lajj (verb class 6)[present middle third single]
- janaḥ -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “aho vakroddhuragrīvas taireva karabho'dhamaḥ”
- aho* -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- vakro -
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vakra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vakra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vakrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uddhura -
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uddhura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uddhura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- grīvas -
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grīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- taire -
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taira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- karabho' -
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karabha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adhamaḥ -
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adhama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dham (verb class 1)[imperfect active second 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 4267 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.