Sanskrit quote nr. 7896 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एताः पङ्किलकूलरूढनलदस्तम्बक्वणत्कम्बवः ।
क्रीडत्कर्कटचक्रवालविदलज्जम्बालतोयाविलाः ॥etāḥ paṅkilakūlarūḍhanaladastambakvaṇatkambavaḥ |
krīḍatkarkaṭacakravālavidalajjambālatoyāvilāḥ ||
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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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Pankila (paṅkila, पङ्किल): defined in 3 categories.
Kula (kūla, कूल): defined in 22 categories.
Rudha (rūḍha, रूढ): defined in 7 categories.
Nalada (नलद): defined in 5 categories.
Kvanat (kvaṇat, क्वणत्): defined in 2 categories.
Kambu (कम्बु): defined in 9 categories.
Kridat (krīḍat, क्रीडत्): defined in 3 categories.
Karkata (karkaṭa, कर्कट): defined in 11 categories.
Cakravala (cakravāla, चक्रवाल): defined in 6 categories.
Vida (विद): defined in 9 categories.
Lajja (लज्ज): defined in 10 categories.
Balata (bālatā, बालता): defined in 5 categories.
Avila (avilā, अविला): defined in 9 categories.
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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: “etāḥ paṅkilakūlarūḍhanaladastambakvaṇatkambavaḥ”
- etāḥ -
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eta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- paṅkila -
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paṅkila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paṅkila (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kūla -
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kūla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kūl (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rūḍha -
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rūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ruh -> rūḍha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ruh class 1 verb]√ruh -> rūḍha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ruh class 1 verb]
- naladas -
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nalada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tamba -
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√tamb (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kvaṇat -
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√kvaṇ -> kvaṇat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb]
- kambavaḥ -
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kambu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “krīḍatkarkaṭacakravālavidalajjambālatoyāvilāḥ”
- krīḍat -
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krīḍat (noun, masculine)[compound]krīḍat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
- karkaṭa -
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karkaṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- cakravāla -
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cakravāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cakravāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vida -
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vida (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vida (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- lajjam -
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lajja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lajjā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bālato -
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bālatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uyā -
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√vā -> uya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vā]
- avilāḥ -
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avilā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative 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 7896 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.