Sanskrit quote nr. 2006 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपास्तपाथोरुहि शायितं करे ।
करोति लीलाकमलं किमाननम् ॥apāstapāthoruhi śāyitaṃ kare |
karoti līlākamalaṃ kimānanam ||
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.
Apasta (apāsta, अपास्त): defined in 3 categories.
Patha (pātha, पाथ): defined in 17 categories.
Pathas (pāthas, पाथस्): defined in 1 categories.
Ruh (रुह्): defined in 3 categories.
Kara (कर): defined in 21 categories.
Lilakamala (līlākamala, लीलाकमल): defined in 1 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Anana (ānana, आनन): defined in 14 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Marathi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “apāstapāthoruhi śāyitaṃ kare”
- apāsta -
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apāsta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apāsta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pātho -
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pāthas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]pātha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√pā (verb class 2)[present active second dual]√pā (verb class 2)[present active second dual]
- ruhi -
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ruh (noun, feminine)[locative single]√ru (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- śāyitam -
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śāyitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śī -> śāyita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √śī]√śī -> śāyitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √śī]√śī -> śāyitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śī], [accusative single from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śī]√śī -> śāyita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śī], [accusative single from √śī]
- kare -
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kari (noun, masculine)[vocative single]kari (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kara (noun, masculine)[locative single]kara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Line 2: “karoti līlākamalaṃ kimānanam”
- karoti -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third single]
- līlākamalam -
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līlākamala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ānanam -
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ānana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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 2006 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.