Sanskrit quote nr. 5521 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसक्ताः प्रतिकोटरं विषधरा भानोः करा मूर्धनि ।
ज्वालाजालकरालदावदहनः प्रत्यङ्गमालिङ्गति ॥āsaktāḥ pratikoṭaraṃ viṣadharā bhānoḥ karā mūrdhani |
jvālājālakarāladāvadahanaḥ pratyaṅgamāliṅgati ||
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.
Pratika (प्रतिक): defined in 11 categories.
Uta (uṭa, उट): defined in 5 categories.
Ra (र): defined in 11 categories.
Vishadhara (visadhara, viṣadhara, विषधर, viṣadharā, विषधरा): defined in 5 categories.
Bhanu (bhānu, भानु): defined in 15 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Jvala (jvālā, ज्वाला): defined in 14 categories.
Jalaka (jālaka, जालक): defined in 11 categories.
Rala (rāla, राल): defined in 6 categories.
Dava (dāva, दाव): defined in 11 categories.
Davan (dāvan, दावन्): defined in 1 categories.
Dahana (दहन): defined in 18 categories.
Pratyanga (pratyaṅga, प्रत्यङ्ग): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Prakrit, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Kavya (poetry), Hinduism, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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: “āsaktāḥ pratikoṭaraṃ viṣadharā bhānoḥ karā mūrdhani”
- āsaktāḥ -
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āsakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āsaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- pratiko -
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pratika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratika (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- uṭa -
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uṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ram -
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ra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viṣadharā* -
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viṣadhara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viṣadharā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhānoḥ -
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bhānu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhānu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- karā* -
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kara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mūrdhani -
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mūrdhan (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “jvālājālakarāladāvadahanaḥ pratyaṅgamāliṅgati”
- jvālā -
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jvālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- jālaka -
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jālaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jālaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rāla -
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rāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dāva -
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dāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dāva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dāvan (noun, masculine)[compound]dāvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dā (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]
- dahanaḥ -
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dahana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pratyaṅgam -
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pratyaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratyaṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- liṅgati -
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√liṅg -> liṅgat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √liṅg class 1 verb]√liṅg -> liṅgat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √liṅg class 1 verb]√liṅg (verb class 1)[present active third 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 5521 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.