Sanskrit quote nr. 9057 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कल्पान्ते क्रोधनस्य त्रिपुरविजयिनः क्रीडया संचरिष्णोः ।
कृत्वापि प्राणिजातैर्निजमुखकुहरातिथ्यमप्राप्ततृप्तेः ॥

kalpānte krodhanasya tripuravijayinaḥ krīḍayā saṃcariṣṇoḥ |
kṛtvāpi prāṇijātairnijamukhakuharātithyamaprāptatṛpteḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Kalpanta (kalpānta, कल्पान्त): defined in 7 categories.
Krodhana (क्रोधन): defined in 8 categories.
Tripuravijayin (त्रिपुरविजयिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Krida (krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Kritva (krtva, kṛtvā, कृत्वा): defined in 3 categories.
Kritvan (krtvan, kṛtvan, कृत्वन्): defined in 1 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Pranijata (prāṇijāta, प्राणिजात): defined in 2 categories.
Nija (निज): defined in 10 categories.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Kuhara (कुहर): defined in 12 categories.
Atithya (ātithya, आतिथ्य): defined in 7 categories.
Aprapta (aprāpta, अप्राप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Tripti (trpti, tṛpti, तृप्ति): defined in 9 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Kannada, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Hindi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Prakrit, India history

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: “kalpānte krodhanasya tripuravijayinaḥ krīḍayā saṃcariṣṇoḥ
  • kalpānte -
  • kalpānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • krodhanasya -
  • krodhana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    krodhana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tripuravijayinaḥ -
  • tripuravijayin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • krīḍayā -
  • krīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sañcariṣṇoḥ -
  • sañcariṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sañcariṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtvāpi prāṇijātairnijamukhakuharātithyamaprāptatṛpteḥ
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛtvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prāṇijātair -
  • prāṇijāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukha -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuharā -
  • kuhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ātithyam -
  • ātithya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātithya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ātithyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aprāpta -
  • aprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tṛpteḥ -
  • tṛpti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tṛpti (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 9057 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.

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