Sanskrit quote nr. 6381 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उज्ज्वलं सरलं चैव वक्रमारक्तमेव च ।
नेत्रं चतुर्विधं प्रोक्तं तस्य भावाः पृथक् पृथक् ॥ujjvalaṃ saralaṃ caiva vakramāraktameva ca |
netraṃ caturvidhaṃ proktaṃ tasya bhāvāḥ pṛthak pṛthak ||
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.
Ujjvala (उज्ज्वल): defined in 15 categories.
Sarala (सरल): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च, cā, चा): defined in 9 categories.
Vakrama (वक्रम): defined in 1 categories.
Arakta (अरक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Caturvidha (चतुर्विध): defined in 8 categories.
Prokta (प्रोक्त): defined in 4 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Bhava (bhāva, भाव): defined in 31 categories.
Prithak (prthak, pṛthak, पृथक्): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Jainism, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Yoga (school of philosophy), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “ujjvalaṃ saralaṃ caiva vakramāraktameva ca”
- ujjvalam -
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ujjvala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ujjvala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ujjvalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saralam -
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sarala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saralā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- vakramā -
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vakrama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- araktam -
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arakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]araktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “netraṃ caturvidhaṃ proktaṃ tasya bhāvāḥ pṛthak pṛthak”
- netram -
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netra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]netra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- caturvidham -
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caturvidha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caturvidha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caturvidhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- proktam -
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prokta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prokta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]proktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- bhāvāḥ -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- pṛthak -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pṛthak -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 6381 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.