Sanskrit quote nr. 8698 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करकिसलयं धूत्वा धूत्वा विलम्बितमेखला ।
क्षिपति सुमनोमालाशेषं प्रदीपशिखां प्रति ॥karakisalayaṃ dhūtvā dhūtvā vilambitamekhalā |
kṣipati sumanomālāśeṣaṃ pradīpaśikhāṃ prati ||
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.
Karakisalaya (करकिसलय): defined in 1 categories.
Vilambita (विलम्बित): defined in 10 categories.
La (lā, ला): defined in 10 categories.
Kshipat (ksipat, kṣipat, क्षिपत्): defined in 3 categories.
Sumana (सुमन): defined in 17 categories.
Mala (māla, माल, mālā, माला): defined in 29 categories.
Pradipa (pradīpa, प्रदीप): defined in 8 categories.
Shikha (sikha, śikhā, शिखा): defined in 20 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
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: “karakisalayaṃ dhūtvā dhūtvā vilambitamekhalā”
- karakisalayam -
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karakisalaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- dhūtvā -
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√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]
- dhūtvā -
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√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]√dhū -> dhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhū]
- vilambitam -
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vilambita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vilambita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vilambitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ekha -
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√ikh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lā -
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lā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kṣipati sumanomālāśeṣaṃ pradīpaśikhāṃ prati”
- kṣipati -
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√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- sumano -
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sumanas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sumanas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sumana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mālā -
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māla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśeṣam -
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aśeṣam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]aśeṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśeṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśeṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śiṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- pradīpa -
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pradīpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śikhām -
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śikhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 8698 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.