Sanskrit quote nr. 5565 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आसादितव्योऽस्ति करालकेशः ।
सखेदयार्हः समयोऽपकारी ॥āsāditavyo'sti karālakeśaḥ |
sakhedayārhaḥ samayo'pakārī ||
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.
Asadita (āsādita, आसादित): defined in 3 categories.
Vya (व्य): defined in 3 categories.
Karalaka (karālaka, करालक): defined in 2 categories.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश): defined in 15 categories.
Ish (is, īś, ईश्): defined in 4 categories.
Sakheda (sakhedā, सखेदा): defined in 2 categories.
Arha (अर्ह): defined in 5 categories.
Samaya (समय): defined in 18 categories.
Apakarin (apakārin, अपकारिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, India history, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “āsāditavyo'sti karālakeśaḥ”
- āsādita -
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āsādita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vyo' -
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vya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- karālake -
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karālaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- īśaḥ -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]īś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “sakhedayārhaḥ samayo'pakārī”
- sakhedayā -
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sakhedā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- arhaḥ -
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arha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samayo' -
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samaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apakārī -
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apakārin (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 5565 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.