Sanskrit quote nr. 4774 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदौ विस्मयनिस्तरङ्गमनु च प्रेङ्खोलितं साध्वसैर् ।
व्रीडानम्रमथ क्षणं प्रविकसत्तारं दिदृक्षारसैः ॥ādau vismayanistaraṅgamanu ca preṅkholitaṃ sādhvasair |
vrīḍānamramatha kṣaṇaṃ pravikasattāraṃ didṛkṣārasaiḥ ||
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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.
Adau (ādau, आदौ): defined in 3 categories.
Ada (āda, आद): defined in 9 categories.
Adi (ādi, आदि): defined in 14 categories.
Vismaya (विस्मय): defined in 11 categories.
Nistaranga (nistaraṅga, निस्तरङ्ग): defined in 5 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Prenkholita (preṅkholita, प्रेङ्खोलित): defined in 3 categories.
Vrida (vrīḍa, व्रीड): defined in 9 categories.
Amra (अम्र): defined in 13 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Kshanam (ksanam, kṣaṇam, क्षणम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kshana (ksana, kṣaṇa, क्षण): defined in 13 categories.
Pra (प्र): defined in 6 categories.
Vikasat (विकसत्): defined in 3 categories.
Tara (tāra, तार): defined in 27 categories.
Didriksha (didrksa, didṛkṣā, दिदृक्षा): defined in 2 categories.
Arasa (अरस): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Prakrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tamil, Hinduism, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “ādau vismayanistaraṅgamanu ca preṅkholitaṃ sādhvasair”
- ādau -
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ādau (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āda (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ādi (noun, masculine)[locative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- vismaya -
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vismaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vismaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nistaraṅgam -
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nistaraṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nistaraṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nistaraṅgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- preṅkholitam -
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preṅkholita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]preṅkholita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]preṅkholitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse sādhvasair
- Line 2: “vrīḍānamramatha kṣaṇaṃ pravikasattāraṃ didṛkṣārasaiḥ”
- vrīḍān -
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vrīḍa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- amram -
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amra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kṣaṇam -
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kṣaṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vikasat -
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vikasat (noun, masculine)[compound]vikasat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√vikas -> vikasat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vikas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vikas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vikas class 1 verb]
- tāram -
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tāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- didṛkṣā -
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didṛkṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dṛś (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- arasaiḥ -
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arasa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]arasa (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 4774 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.