Sanskrit quote nr. 5361 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आलोलामलकावलीं विलुलितां बिभ्रच्चलत्कुण्डलं ।
किंचिन्मृष्टविशेषकं तनुतरैः स्वेदाम्भसां जालकैः ॥ālolāmalakāvalīṃ vilulitāṃ bibhraccalatkuṇḍalaṃ |
kiṃcinmṛṣṭaviśeṣakaṃ tanutaraiḥ svedāmbhasāṃ jālakaiḥ ||
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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.
Alola (ālolā, आलोला): defined in 4 categories.
Alaka (अलक): defined in 14 categories.
Ali (अलि): defined in 16 categories.
Alin (अलिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Vilulita (vilulitā, विलुलिता): defined in 3 categories.
Mrishta (mrsta, mṛṣṭa, मृष्ट): defined in 6 categories.
Visheshaka (visesaka, viśeṣaka, विशेषक): defined in 7 categories.
Tanutara (तनुतर): defined in 3 categories.
Svedambhas (svedāmbhas, स्वेदाम्भस्): defined in 1 categories.
Jalaka (jālaka, जालक): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “ālolāmalakāvalīṃ vilulitāṃ bibhraccalatkuṇḍalaṃ”
- ālolām -
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ālolā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- alakāva -
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alaka (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- alī -
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ali (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]alin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vilulitām -
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vilulitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse bibhraccalatkuṇḍalam
- Line 2: “kiṃcinmṛṣṭaviśeṣakaṃ tanutaraiḥ svedāmbhasāṃ jālakaiḥ”
- kiñcin -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mṛṣṭa -
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mṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√mṛṣ -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛṣ class 4 verb]√mṛṣ -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛṣ class 4 verb]√mṛch -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mṛch class 6 verb]√mṛch -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mṛch class 6 verb]√mṛj -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 6 verb]√mṛj -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [vocative single from √mṛj class 6 verb]√mṛś -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √mṛś class 6 verb]√mṛś -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √mṛś class 6 verb]√mṛj (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- viśeṣakam -
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viśeṣaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśeṣaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viśeṣakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tanutaraiḥ -
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tanutara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]tanutara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- svedāmbhasām -
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svedāmbhas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- jālakaiḥ -
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jālaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]jālaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 5361 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.