Sanskrit quote nr. 5341 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलोकमार्गं सहसा व्रजन्त्या ।
कयाचिदुद्वेष्टनवान्तमाल्यः ॥ālokamārgaṃ sahasā vrajantyā |
kayācidudveṣṭanavāntamālyaḥ ||
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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.
Alokamarga (ālokamārga, आलोकमार्ग): defined in 1 categories.
Sahasa (सहस, sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Kaya (kayā, कया): defined in 18 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Udveshtana (udvestana, udveṣṭana, उद्वेष्टन): defined in 2 categories.
Vanta (vānta, वान्त): defined in 8 categories.
Vat (vāt, वात्): defined in 6 categories.
Ali (ālī, आली): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (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: “ālokamārgaṃ sahasā vrajantyā”
- ālokamārgam -
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ālokamārga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- sahasā* -
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sahasa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sahasā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vrajantyā -
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√vraj -> vrajantī (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √vraj class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “kayācidudveṣṭanavāntamālyaḥ”
- kayā -
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kayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- acid -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- udveṣṭana -
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udveṣṭana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]udveṣṭana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāntam -
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vānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vam -> vānta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vam class 1 verb]√vam -> vānta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vam class 1 verb]
- ālyaḥ -
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ālī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative 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 5341 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.