Sanskrit quote nr. 8892 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्पूरादपि कैरवादपि दलत्कुन्दादपि स्वर्णदी- ।
कल्लोलादपि केतकादपि ललत्कान्तादृगन्तादपि ॥karpūrādapi kairavādapi dalatkundādapi svarṇadī- |
kallolādapi ketakādapi lalatkāntādṛgantādapi ||
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.
Karpura (karpūra, कर्पूर): defined in 15 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kairava (कैरव): defined in 5 categories.
Svarnadi (svarṇadī, स्वर्णदी): defined in 4 categories.
Kallola (कल्लोल): defined in 10 categories.
Ketaka (केतक): defined in 9 categories.
Lalat (ललत्): defined in 3 categories.
Kanta (kānta, कान्त): defined in 16 categories.
Ric (rc, ṛc, ऋच्): defined in 2 categories.
Anta (अन्त): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Prakrit, Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Hinduism, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “karpūrādapi kairavādapi dalatkundādapi svarṇadī-”
- karpūrād -
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karpūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]karpūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kairavād -
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kairava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kairava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse dalatkundādapi*sv
- svarṇadī -
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svarṇadī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “kallolādapi ketakādapi lalatkāntādṛgantādapi”
- kallolād -
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kallola (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kallola (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ketakād -
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ketaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- lalat -
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√lal -> lalat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lal class 1 verb]
- kāntād -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]kānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- ṛg -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- antād -
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anta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]anta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (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 8892 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.