Sanskrit quote nr. 6969 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उन्मीलत्पुलका कुरेण निविडाश्लेषे निमेषेण च ।
क्रीडाकूतविलोकितेऽधरसुधापाने मुधा नर्मभिः ॥unmīlatpulakā kureṇa niviḍāśleṣe nimeṣeṇa ca |
krīḍākūtavilokite'dharasudhāpāne mudhā narmabhiḥ ||
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.
Na (ṇa, ण): defined in 12 categories.
Ni (नि, nī, नी): defined in 9 categories.
Vid (viḍ, विड्): defined in 2 categories.
Vida (viḍa, विड): defined in 9 categories.
Ashlesha (aslesa, aśleṣā, अश्लेषा): defined in 10 categories.
Nimesha (nimesa, nimeṣa, निमेष): defined in 12 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Krida (krīḍa, क्रीड, krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Vilokita (विलोकित, vilokitā, विलोकिता): defined in 8 categories.
Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Sudha (sudhā, सुधा): defined in 18 categories.
Apana (apāna, अपान): defined in 16 categories.
Mudha (mudhā, मुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Narman (नर्मन्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Pali, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavya (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: “unmīlatpulakā kureṇa niviḍāśleṣe nimeṣeṇa ca”
- Cannot analyse unmīlatpulakā*ku
- kure -
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√kur (verb class 6)[present middle first single]
- ṇa -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- viḍā -
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viḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]viḍ (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- aśleṣe -
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aśleṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nimeṣeṇa -
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nimeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental 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: “krīḍākūtavilokite'dharasudhāpāne mudhā narmabhiḥ”
- krīḍā -
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krīḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krīḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]krīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√krīḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akūta -
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√kū (verb class 2)[imperfect middle third single]
- vilokite' -
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vilokita (noun, masculine)[locative single]vilokita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vilokitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- adhara -
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adhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]adhara (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- sudhā -
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sudhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apāne -
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apāna (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- mudhā -
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mudhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- narmabhiḥ -
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narman (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 6969 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.