Sanskrit quote nr. 105 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृत्रिमविलासाङ्कम् अशिक्षितकलाक्रमम् ।
अविभागाङ्गसुभगं बभूव सुरतं तयोः ॥akṛtrimavilāsāṅkam aśikṣitakalākramam |
avibhāgāṅgasubhagaṃ babhūva surataṃ tayoḥ ||
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.
Akritrima (akrtrima, akṛtrima, अकृत्रिम): defined in 6 categories.
Vilasa (vilāsa, विलास): defined in 17 categories.
Anka (aṅka, अङ्क): defined in 14 categories.
Ashikshita (asiksita, aśikṣita, अशिक्षित): defined in 4 categories.
Kala (कल, kalā, कला): defined in 32 categories.
Akramam (अक्रमम्): defined in 1 categories.
Akrama (अक्रम): defined in 8 categories.
Avibhaga (avibhāga, अविभाग): defined in 4 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Subhaga (सुभग): defined in 17 categories.
Surata (सुरत): defined in 8 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “akṛtrimavilāsāṅkam aśikṣitakalākramam”
- akṛtrima -
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akṛtrima (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛtrima (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilāsā -
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vilāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṅkam -
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aṅka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aśikṣita -
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aśikṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśikṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalā -
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kala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- akramam -
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akramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]akrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akrama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kram (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]√kram (verb class 4)[aorist active first single]
- Line 2: “avibhāgāṅgasubhagaṃ babhūva surataṃ tayoḥ”
- avibhāgā -
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avibhāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- aṅga -
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aṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- subhagam -
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subhaga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]subhaga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]subhagā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- babhūva -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- suratam -
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surata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]surata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sur (verb class 6)[imperative active second dual]
- tayoḥ -
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ta (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]tā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]sā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 105 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.