Sanskrit quote nr. 5336 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलेख्यं निजमुल्लिलेख विजने सोल्लेखया रेखया ।
संकल्पानकरोद् विकल्पबहुलाकल्पाननल्पानपि ॥ālekhyaṃ nijamullilekha vijane sollekhayā rekhayā |
saṃkalpānakarod vikalpabahulākalpānanalpānapi ||
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.
Alekhya (ālekhya, आलेख्य): defined in 7 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Ulli (ullī, उल्ली): defined in 4 categories.
Lekha (लेख): defined in 15 categories.
Vijana (विजन, vijanā, विजना): defined in 8 categories.
Ullekha (ullekhā, उल्लेखा): defined in 8 categories.
Rekha (rekhā, रेखा): defined in 15 categories.
Vikalpa (विकल्प): defined in 19 categories.
Bahula (बहुल, bahulā, बहुला): defined in 17 categories.
Akalpa (अकल्प): defined in 4 categories.
Analpa (अनल्प): defined in 4 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Jainism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Buddhism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Prakrit, Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “ālekhyaṃ nijamullilekha vijane sollekhayā rekhayā”
- ālekhyam -
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ālekhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ālekhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ālekhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nijam -
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nija (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nija (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nijā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ulli -
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ullī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- lekha -
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lekha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√lakh (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- vijane -
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vijana (noun, masculine)[locative single]vijana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vijanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- so -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]so (noun, feminine)[compound]sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ullekhayā -
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ullekhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- rekhayā -
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rekhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “saṃkalpānakarod vikalpabahulākalpānanalpānapi”
- saṅkalpān -
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saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- akarod -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperfect active third single]
- vikalpa -
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vikalpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vikalpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bahulā -
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bahula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bahula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bahulā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akalpān -
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akalpa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- analpān -
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analpa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 5336 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.