Sanskrit quote nr. 4778 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आद्यः प्रवेशसमयः स कलेर्युगस्य ।
प्राप्तस्तिरस्कृतबहूदकहंससार्थः ॥ādyaḥ praveśasamayaḥ sa kaleryugasya |
prāptastiraskṛtabahūdakahaṃsasārthaḥ ||
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.
Adya (ādya, आद्य): defined in 11 categories.
Pravesha (pravesa, praveśa, प्रवेश): defined in 15 categories.
Samaya (समय): defined in 18 categories.
Kali (कलि): defined in 21 categories.
Yuga (युग): defined in 15 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त): defined in 8 categories.
Tiraskrita (tiraskrta, tiraskṛta, तिरस्कृत): defined in 6 categories.
Bahudaka (bahūdaka, बहूदक): defined in 3 categories.
Hamsa (haṃsa, हंस): defined in 26 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Prakrit, Buddhism, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), 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: “ādyaḥ praveśasamayaḥ sa kaleryugasya”
- ādyaḥ -
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ādya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ad]
- praveśa -
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praveśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- samayaḥ -
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samaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kaler -
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kali (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√kal (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- yugasya -
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yuga (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “prāptastiraskṛtabahūdakahaṃsasārthaḥ”
- prāptas -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tiraskṛta -
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tiraskṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tiraskṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bahūdaka -
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bahūdaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bahūdaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- haṃsa -
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haṃsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sārthaḥ -
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sārtha (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 4778 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.