Sanskrit quote nr. 6407 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्कण्ठित मनो बाला सुदूरस्था नवं वयः ।
विधिर्वामो रिपुः कामो हा हा दुःखपरम्परा ॥utkaṇṭhita mano bālā sudūrasthā navaṃ vayaḥ |
vidhirvāmo ripuḥ kāmo hā hā duḥkhaparamparā ||
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.
Utkanthita (utkaṇṭhita, उत्कण्ठित): defined in 4 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Bala (bālā, बाला): defined in 30 categories.
Sudura (sudūra, सुदूर): defined in 3 categories.
Tha (थ): defined in 8 categories.
Nava (नव): defined in 16 categories.
Vaya (वय): defined in 9 categories.
Vayas (वयस्): defined in 5 categories.
Vi (वि): defined in 8 categories.
Ve (वे): defined in 5 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Vama (vāma, वाम): defined in 15 categories.
Ripu (रिपु): defined in 13 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 categories.
Ha (ह, hā, हा): defined in 8 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Parampara (paramparā, परम्परा): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Yoga (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nepali, Samkhya (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: “utkaṇṭhita mano bālā sudūrasthā navaṃ vayaḥ”
- utkaṇṭhita -
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utkaṇṭhita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utkaṇṭhita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bālā -
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bālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sudūras -
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sudūra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- thā* -
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tha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- navam -
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nava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]navā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vayaḥ -
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vayas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ve (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “vidhirvāmo ripuḥ kāmo hā hā duḥkhaparamparā”
- vidhir -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vāmo* -
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vāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]√vā (verb class 1)[present active first plural]
- ripuḥ -
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ripu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ripu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kāmo* -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hā* -
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ha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hā* -
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ha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paramparā -
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paramparā (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 6407 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.