Sanskrit quote nr. 6134 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इयमसौ तरलायतलोचना ।
गुरुसमुन्नतपीनपयोधरा ॥iyamasau taralāyatalocanā |
gurusamunnatapīnapayodharā ||
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.
Asi (असि): defined in 16 categories.
Asu (असु): defined in 9 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Tarala (तरल): defined in 10 categories.
Tala (तल, talā, तला): defined in 25 categories.
Na (nā, ना): defined in 12 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Guru (गुरु): defined in 25 categories.
Samunnata (समुन्नत): defined in 6 categories.
Pina (pīna, पीन): defined in 13 categories.
Payas (पयस्): defined in 16 categories.
Dhara (dharā, धरा): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Hindi, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “iyamasau taralāyatalocanā”
- 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]
- asau -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- taralāya -
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tarala (noun, masculine)[dative single]tarala (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- talo -
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tala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]talā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√tal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ūca -
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√uc (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]
- nā -
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nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gurusamunnatapīnapayodharā”
- guru -
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guru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]guru (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- samunnata -
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samunnata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samunnata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pīna -
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pīna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pīna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pi -> pīna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]√pi -> pīna (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
- payo -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dharā -
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dharā (noun, feminine)[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 6134 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.