Sanskrit quote nr. 7285 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

ऊढापि द्युतरङ्गिणि त्रिजगतीवन्द्येन तेनाप्यहो ।
मौलौ बालकुरङ्गकेतनकलालीलावतंसाङ्किते ॥

ūḍhāpi dyutaraṅgiṇi trijagatīvandyena tenāpyaho |
maulau bālakuraṅgaketanakalālīlāvataṃsāṅkite ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Udha (ūḍha, ऊढ, ūḍhā, ऊढा): defined in 6 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Dyuta (द्युत): defined in 9 categories.
Rangini (raṅgiṇī, रङ्गिणी): defined in 4 categories.
Rangin (raṅgin, रङ्गिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Trijagat (त्रिजगत्): defined in 7 categories.
Trijagati (trijagatī, त्रिजगती): defined in 2 categories.
Vandya (वन्द्य): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tena (तेन): defined in 7 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Maula (मौल): defined in 6 categories.
Mauli (मौलि): defined in 15 categories.
Bala (bāla, बाल): defined in 30 categories.
Kurangaka (kuraṅgaka, कुरङ्गक): defined in 2 categories.
Tana (तन): defined in 16 categories.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 33 categories.
Ankita (aṅkita, अङ्कित, aṅkitā, अङ्किता): defined in 8 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Gitashastra (science of music), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)

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: “ūḍhāpi dyutaraṅgiṇi trijagatīvandyena tenāpyaho
  • ūḍhā -
  • ūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    uh -> ūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √uh class 1 verb]
    uh -> ūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √uh class 1 verb]
    uh -> ūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √uh class 1 verb]
    ūh -> ūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ūh class 1 verb]
    ūh -> ūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ūh class 1 verb]
    ūh -> ūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ūh class 1 verb]
    vah -> ūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> ūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> ūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dyuta -
  • dyuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dyu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • raṅgiṇi -
  • raṅgiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    raṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṅgin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • trijagatī -
  • trijagatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    trijagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vandyena -
  • vandya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vandya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vand -> vandya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vand class 1 verb]
    vand -> vandya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vand class 1 verb]
  • tenā -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “maulau bālakuraṅgaketanakalālīlāvataṃsāṅkite
  • maulau -
  • maula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mauli (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuraṅgake -
  • kuraṅgaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tana -
  • tana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kalā -
  • kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • līlāvataṃ -
  • līlāvat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    līlāvatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅkite -
  • aṅkita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṅkita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aṅkitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 7285 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.

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