Sanskrit quote nr. 6680 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उत्सृज्य गीतमसमाप्य विलासलास्यम् ।
अ कादपास्य सहसा मणिवल्लकीं च ॥utsṛjya gītamasamāpya vilāsalāsyam |
a kādapāsya sahasā maṇivallakīṃ ca ||
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.
Utsrijya (utsrjya, utsṛjya, उत्सृज्य): defined in 3 categories.
Gita (gīta, गीत): defined in 14 categories.
Asama (असम, asamā, असमा): defined in 10 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Vilasa (vilāsa, विलास): defined in 17 categories.
Lasya (lāsya, लास्य): defined in 6 categories.
Kat (kāt, कात्): defined in 3 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Apasya (apāsya, अपास्य): defined in 3 categories.
Sahasa (सहस, sahasā, सहसा): defined in 13 categories.
Vallaki (vallakī, वल्लकी): defined in 6 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “utsṛjya gītamasamāpya vilāsalāsyam”
- utsṛjya -
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utsṛjya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]utsṛjya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utsṛjya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gītam -
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gīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asamā -
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asama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]asamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apya -
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apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilāsa -
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vilāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lāsyam -
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lāsya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lāsya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lāsyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√las -> lāsya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √las]√las -> lāsya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √las]√las -> lāsyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √las]√las -> lāsya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √las class 1 verb], [accusative single from √las]√las -> lāsya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √las class 1 verb], [accusative single from √las class 1 verb], [nominative single from √las], [accusative single from √las]
- Line 2: “a kādapāsya sahasā maṇivallakīṃ ca”
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kād -
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kāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]kās (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- apāsya -
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apāsya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sahasā* -
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sahasa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sahasā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- maṇi -
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maṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vallakīm -
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vallakī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 6680 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.