Sanskrit quote nr. 456 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अज्ञास्तरन्ति पारं विज्ञा विज्ञाय द्राङ्निमज्जन्ति ।
कथय कलावति केयं तव नयनतरङ्गिणीरीतिः ॥ajñāstaranti pāraṃ vijñā vijñāya drāṅnimajjanti |
kathaya kalāvati keyaṃ tava nayanataraṅgiṇīrītiḥ ||
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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.
Ajna (ajña, अज्ञ, ajñā, अज्ञा): defined in 12 categories.
Taranti (tarantī, तरन्ती): defined in 1 categories.
Tarat (तरत्): defined in 1 categories.
Para (pāra, पार): defined in 20 categories.
Vijna (vijña, विज्ञ, vijñā, विज्ञा): defined in 5 categories.
Vijnaya (vijñāya, विज्ञाय): defined in 1 categories.
Drak (drāk, द्राक्): defined in 1 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Majjat (मज्जत्): defined in 4 categories.
Kalavat (kalāvat, कलावत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kalavati (kalāvatī, कलावती): defined in 7 categories.
Keya (केय): defined in 2 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Tarangini (taraṅgiṇī, तरङ्गिणी): defined in 7 categories.
Riti (rīti, रीति): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “ajñāstaranti pāraṃ vijñā vijñāya drāṅnimajjanti”
- ajñās -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√jñā (verb class 3)[aorist active second single]√jñā (verb class 9)[aorist active second single]
- taranti -
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tarantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√tṝ -> tarat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb]√tṝ -> tarantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √tṝ class 1 verb]√tṝ (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- pāram -
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pāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vijñā* -
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vijña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vijñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vijñāya -
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vijñāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vijñāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vijña (noun, masculine)[dative single]vijña (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- drāṅ -
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drāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- majjanti -
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√majj -> majjat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √majj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √majj class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √majj class 6 verb]√majj -> majjantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √majj class 6 verb]√majj (verb class 6)[present active third plural]
- Line 2: “kathaya kalāvati keyaṃ tava nayanataraṅgiṇīrītiḥ”
- kathaya -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- kalāvati -
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kalāvatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]kalāvat (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- keyam -
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√ki -> keya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ki class 3 verb]√ki -> keya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ki class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ki class 3 verb]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- nayana -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taraṅgiṇīr -
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taraṅgiṇī (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- rītiḥ -
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rīti (noun, feminine)[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 456 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.