Sanskrit quote nr. 6153 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टो वा बहुसुकृतोपलालितो वा ।
श्लिष्टो वा व्यसनशताभिरक्षितो वा ॥iṣṭo vā bahusukṛtopalālito vā |
śliṣṭo vā vyasanaśatābhirakṣito vā ||
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): defined in 15 categories.
Va (व, vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Var (vār, वार्): defined in 6 categories.
Bahusu (बहुसु): defined in 1 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत, kṛtā, कृता): defined in 16 categories.
Upalalita (upalālita, उपलालित): defined in 3 categories.
Shlishta (slista, śliṣṭa, श्लिष्ट): defined in 6 categories.
Vyasana (व्यसन): defined in 12 categories.
Shata (sata, śata, शत): defined in 18 categories.
Abhirakshitri (abhiraksitr, abhirakṣitṛ, अभिरक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Abhirakshita (abhiraksita, abhirakṣita, अभिरक्षित): defined in 2 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), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “iṣṭo vā bahusukṛtopalālito vā”
- iṣṭo* -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bahusu -
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bahusu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bahusu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bahusu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṛto -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṛt (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[injunctive middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[injunctive middle third single]
- upalālito* -
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upalālita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “śliṣṭo vā vyasanaśatābhirakṣito vā”
- śliṣṭo* -
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śliṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śliṣ -> śliṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śliṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vyasana -
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vyasana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śatā -
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śata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhirakṣito* -
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abhirakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]abhirakṣita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 6153 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.