Sanskrit quote nr. 6447 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्क्षिप्यालकमालिकां विलुलितामापाण्डुगण्डस्थलाद् ।
विश्लिष्यद्वलयप्रपातभयतः प्रोल्लास्य किंचित् करौ ॥utkṣipyālakamālikāṃ vilulitāmāpāṇḍugaṇḍasthalād |
viśliṣyadvalayaprapātabhayataḥ prollāsya kiṃcit karau ||
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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.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Shlishyat (slisyat, śliṣyat, श्लिष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Valaya (वलय): defined in 18 categories.
Prapata (prapāta, प्रपात): defined in 5 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “utkṣipyālakamālikāṃ vilulitāmāpāṇḍugaṇḍasthalād”
- Cannot analyse utkṣipyālakamālikām*vi
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- Line 2: “viśliṣyadvalayaprapātabhayataḥ prollāsya kiṃcit karau”
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śliṣyad -
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√śliṣ -> śliṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śliṣ class 4 verb]
- valaya -
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valaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]valaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√val (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- prapāta -
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prapāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhayataḥ -
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√bhī (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- prollāsya -
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- kiñcit -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- karau -
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kari (noun, masculine)[locative single]kari (noun, feminine)[locative single]kara (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 6447 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.