Sanskrit quote nr. 1401 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनिर्लोडितकार्यस्य वाग्जालं वाग्मिनो वृथा ।
निमित्तादपराद्धेषोर् धानुष्कस्येव वल्गितम् ॥anirloḍitakāryasya vāgjālaṃ vāgmino vṛthā |
nimittādaparāddheṣor dhānuṣkasyeva valgitam ||
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.
Anirlodita (anirloḍita, अनिर्लोडित): defined in 1 categories.
Karya (kārya, कार्य): defined in 12 categories.
Vagjala (vāgjāla, वाग्जाल): defined in 4 categories.
Vagmin (vāgmin, वाग्मिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Nimitta (निमित्त): defined in 21 categories.
Aparaddheshu (aparaddhesu, aparāddheṣu, अपराद्धेषु): defined in 1 categories.
Dhanushka (dhanuska, dhānuṣka, धानुष्क): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Valgita (वल्गित): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhist philosophy, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making)
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: “anirloḍitakāryasya vāgjālaṃ vāgmino vṛthā”
- anirloḍita -
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anirloḍita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anirloḍita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryasya -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kārya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- vāgjālam -
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vāgjāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vāgmino* -
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vāgmin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vāgmin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- vṛthā -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “nimittādaparāddheṣor dhānuṣkasyeva valgitam”
- nimittād -
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nimitta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- aparāddheṣor -
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aparāddheṣu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- dhānuṣkasye -
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dhānuṣka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]dhānuṣka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- valgitam -
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valgita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]valgita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]valgitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√valg -> valgita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √valg class 1 verb]√valg -> valgita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √valg class 1 verb], [accusative single from √valg class 1 verb]
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 1401 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.