Sanskrit quote nr. 5218 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आरुह्याक्रीदशैलस्य चन्द्रकान्तस्थलीमिमाम् ।
नृत्यत्येष लसच्चारुचन्द्रकान्तः शिखावलः ॥āruhyākrīdaśailasya candrakāntasthalīmimām |
nṛtyatyeṣa lasaccārucandrakāntaḥ śikhāvalaḥ ||
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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.
Candrakanta (candrakānta, चन्द्रकान्त): defined in 10 categories.
Sthali (sthalī, स्थली): defined in 12 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nrityat (nrtyat, nṛtyat, नृत्यत्): defined in 4 categories.
Lasat (लसत्): defined in 5 categories.
Carucandra (cārucandra, चारुचन्द्र): defined in 2 categories.
Kanta (kānta, कान्त): defined in 16 categories.
Shikhavala (sikhavala, śikhāvala, शिखावल): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Hinduism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Pali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit
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: “āruhyākrīdaśailasya candrakāntasthalīmimām”
- Cannot analyse āruhyākrīdaśailasya*ca
- candrakānta -
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candrakānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]candrakānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sthalīm -
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sthalī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- imām -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “nṛtyatyeṣa lasaccārucandrakāntaḥ śikhāvalaḥ”
- nṛtyatye -
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√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [locative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lasac -
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√las -> lasat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [accusative single from √las class 1 verb]
- cārucandra -
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cārucandra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāntaḥ -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- śikhāvalaḥ -
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śikhāvala (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 5218 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.