Sanskrit quote nr. 8895 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कर्पूरीयन्ति भूमौ सरसि सरभसं कैरवीयन्ति गङ्गा- ।
कल्लोलीयन्ति नाके दिशि दिशि परितः केतकीयन्ति किं च ॥karpūrīyanti bhūmau sarasi sarabhasaṃ kairavīyanti gaṅgā- |
kallolīyanti nāke diśi diśi paritaḥ ketakīyanti kiṃ ca ||
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.
Karpurin (karpūrin, कर्पूरिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Iyat (इयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuma (bhūma, भूम): defined in 8 categories.
Bhumi (bhūmi, भूमि): defined in 21 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Sarasi (sarasī, सरसी): defined in 9 categories.
Sarabhasa (सरभस): defined in 2 categories.
Kairavi (kairavī, कैरवी): defined in 3 categories.
Kairavin (कैरविन्): defined in 1 categories.
Ganga (gaṅgā, गङ्गा): defined in 21 categories.
Naka (nāka, नाक, nākā, नाका): defined in 7 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Ketaki (केतकि, ketakī, केतकी): defined in 11 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Pali, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “karpūrīyanti bhūmau sarasi sarabhasaṃ kairavīyanti gaṅgā-”
- karpūrī -
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karpūrin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]karpūrin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- iyanti -
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iyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhūmau -
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bhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- sarasi -
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sarasī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]saras (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- sarabhasam -
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sarabhasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarabhasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sarabhasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kairavī -
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kairavī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kairavin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
- iyanti -
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iyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gaṅgā -
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gaṅgā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kallolīyanti nāke diśi diśi paritaḥ ketakīyanti kiṃ ca”
- Cannot analyse kallolīyanti*nā
- nāke -
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nāka (noun, masculine)[locative single]nāka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nākā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- diśi -
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diś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- diśi -
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diś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- paritaḥ -
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paritaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ketakī -
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ketaki (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ketakī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- iyanti -
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iyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
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 8895 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.