Sanskrit quote nr. 6102 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयं बाला मां प्रत्यनवरतमिन्दीवरदल- ।
प्रभाचौरं चक्षुः क्षिपति किमभिप्रेतमनया ॥iyaṃ bālā māṃ pratyanavaratamindīvaradala- |
prabhācauraṃ cakṣuḥ kṣipati kimabhipretamanayā ||
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.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल, bālā, बाला): defined in 30 categories.
Ma (mā, मा): defined in 10 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Anavaratam (अनवरतम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anavarata (अनवरत): defined in 5 categories.
Indivaradala (indīvaradala, इन्दीवरदल): defined in 1 categories.
Prabha (prabhā, प्रभा): defined in 15 categories.
Caura (चौर): defined in 10 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Kshipat (ksipat, kṣipat, क्षिपत्): defined in 3 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Abhipreta (अभिप्रेत): defined in 7 categories.
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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: “iyaṃ bālā māṃ pratyanavaratamindīvaradala-”
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bālā* -
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bāla (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bālā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- pratya -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- anavaratam -
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anavaratam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anavarata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anavarata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anavaratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- indīvaradala -
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indīvaradala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prabhācauraṃ cakṣuḥ kṣipati kimabhipretamanayā”
- prabhā -
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prabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cauram -
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caura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caurā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cakṣuḥ -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- kṣipati -
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√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- abhipretam -
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abhipreta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhipreta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhipretā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anayā -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental 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 6102 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.