Sanskrit quote nr. 5358 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलोच्य वाक्यं स्वयमन्तरात्मा ।
हृष्टः परानन्दमिव प्रविष्टः ॥ālocya vākyaṃ svayamantarātmā |
hṛṣṭaḥ parānandamiva praviṣṭaḥ ||
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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.
Alocya (ālocya, आलोच्य): defined in 4 categories.
Vakya (vākya, वाक्य): defined in 13 categories.
Svayam (स्वयम्): defined in 6 categories.
Antaratman (antarātman, अन्तरात्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Hrishta (hrsta, hṛṣṭa, हृष्ट): defined in 10 categories.
Parananda (parānanda, परानन्द): defined in 4 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Pravishta (pravista, praviṣṭa, प्रविष्ट): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Buddhist philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Tamil, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), 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: “ālocya vākyaṃ svayamantarātmā”
- ālocya -
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ālocya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ālocya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vākyam -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- antarātmā -
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antarātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “hṛṣṭaḥ parānandamiva praviṣṭaḥ”
- hṛṣṭaḥ -
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hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
- parānandam -
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parānanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- praviṣṭaḥ -
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praviṣṭa (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 5358 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.