Sanskrit quote nr. 9013 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलाभिरुच्छ्रिता वेश्या रूपशीलगुणान्विता ।
लभते गणिकाशब्दं स्थानं च जनसंसदि ॥kalābhirucchritā veśyā rūpaśīlaguṇānvitā |
labhate gaṇikāśabdaṃ sthānaṃ ca janasaṃsadi ||
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.
Kala (kalā, कला): defined in 33 categories.
Ucchrita (उच्छ्रित, ucchritā, उच्छ्रिता): defined in 6 categories.
Veshya (vesya, veśya, वेश्य, veśyā, वेश्या): defined in 8 categories.
Rupa (rūpa, रूप): defined in 25 categories.
Shila (sila, śīla, शील): defined in 23 categories.
Gunanvita (guṇānvitā, गुणान्विता): defined in 4 categories.
Ganika (gaṇikā, गणिका): defined in 16 categories.
Ashabda (asabda, aśabda, अशब्द): defined in 3 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Janasamsad (janasaṃsad, जनसंसद्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Nyaya (school of philosophy), Nepali, Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music)
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: “kalābhirucchritā veśyā rūpaśīlaguṇānvitā”
- kalābhir -
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kalā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- ucchritā* -
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ucchrita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ucchritā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- veśyā* -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]veśī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]veśya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
- rūpa -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śīla -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śīl (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- guṇānvitā -
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guṇānvitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “labhate gaṇikāśabdaṃ sthānaṃ ca janasaṃsadi”
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- gaṇikā -
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gaṇikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśabdam -
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aśabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśabda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśabdā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthānam -
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sthāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [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]
- janasaṃsadi -
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janasaṃsad (noun, feminine)[locative 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 9013 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.