Sanskrit quote nr. 6385 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उज्ज्वलालोकया स्निग्धा त्वया त्यक्ता न राजते ।
मलीमसमुखी वर्तिः प्रदीपशिखया यथा ॥ujjvalālokayā snigdhā tvayā tyaktā na rājate |
malīmasamukhī vartiḥ pradīpaśikhayā yathā ||
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, ujjvalā, उज्ज्वला): defined in 15 categories.
Aloka (alokā, अलोका): defined in 12 categories.
Snigdha (snigdhā, स्निग्धा): defined in 15 categories.
Tva (tvā, त्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Tyakta (त्यक्त, tyaktā, त्यक्ता): defined in 6 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Rajata (rājatā, राजता, rājata, राजत): defined in 10 categories.
Rajat (rājat, राजत्): defined in 3 categories.
Malimasa (malīmasa, मलीमस): defined in 6 categories.
Uksh (uks, ukṣ, उक्ष्): defined in 1 categories.
Varti (वर्ति): defined in 11 categories.
Vartis (वर्तिस्): defined in 1 categories.
Pradipa (pradīpa, प्रदीप): defined in 8 categories.
Shikha (sikha, śikhā, शिखा): defined in 20 categories.
Yatha (yathā, यथा): defined in 6 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, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “ujjvalālokayā snigdhā tvayā tyaktā na rājate”
- ujjvalā -
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ujjvala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ujjvala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ujjvalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alokayā -
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alokā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- snigdhā -
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snigdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√snih -> snigdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative single from √snih class 4 verb]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- tyaktā* -
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tyakta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tyaktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyaktā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājate -
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rājatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rājata (noun, masculine)[locative single]rājata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]√rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]√rāj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “malīmasamukhī vartiḥ pradīpaśikhayā yathā”
- malīmasam -
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malīmasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]malīmasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malīmasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hī -
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- vartiḥ -
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vartis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]varti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pradīpa -
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pradīpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikhayā -
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śikhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (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 6385 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.