Sanskrit quote nr. 2015 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि कुञ्जरकर्णाग्राद् अपि पिप्पलपल्लवात् ।
अपि विद्युद्विलसिताद् विलोलं ललनामनः ॥api kuñjarakarṇāgrād api pippalapallavāt |
api vidyudvilasitād vilolaṃ lalanāmanaḥ ||
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.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kunjara (kuñjara, कुञ्जर): defined in 14 categories.
Karna (karṇa, कर्ण): defined in 22 categories.
Agra (अग्र): defined in 15 categories.
Pippala (पिप्पल): defined in 13 categories.
Pallava (पल्लव): defined in 18 categories.
Vidyut (विद्युत्): defined in 14 categories.
Vilasita (विलसित): defined in 7 categories.
Vilola (विलोल): defined in 5 categories.
Lalana (lalanā, ललना): defined in 12 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali
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: “api kuñjarakarṇāgrād api pippalapallavāt”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kuñjara -
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kuñjara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- karṇā -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- agrād -
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agra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]agra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pippala -
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pippala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pippala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pallavāt -
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pallava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]pallava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- Line 2: “api vidyudvilasitād vilolaṃ lalanāmanaḥ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vidyud -
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vidyut (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vidyut (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vilasitād -
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vilasita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]vilasita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vilolam -
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vilola (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vilola (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vilolā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lalanām -
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lalanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- anaḥ -
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anas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2015 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.