Sanskrit quote nr. 6150 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टा बालकचेष्टा ।
यौवनदर्पोऽथ वृद्धवैराग्यम् ॥iṣṭā bālakaceṣṭā |
yauvanadarpo'tha vṛddhavairāgyam ||
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.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭa, इष्ट, iṣṭā, इष्टा): defined in 15 categories.
Balaka (bālaka, बालक): defined in 16 categories.
Ceshta (cesta, ceṣṭā, चेष्टा): defined in 11 categories.
Yauvanadarpa (यौवनदर्प): defined in 1 categories.
Atha (अथ): defined in 7 categories.
Vriddha (vrddha, vṛddha, वृद्ध): defined in 17 categories.
Vairagya (vairāgya, वैराग्य): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy)
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: “iṣṭā bālakaceṣṭā”
- iṣṭā* -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]iṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
- bālaka -
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bālaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bālaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ceṣṭā -
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ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “yauvanadarpo'tha vṛddhavairāgyam”
- yauvanadarpo' -
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yauvanadarpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vṛddha -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- vairāgyam -
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vairāgya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 6150 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.