Sanskrit quote nr. 2047 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अपि भुजलतोत्क्षेपादस्याः कृतं परिरम्भणं ।
प्रियसहचरीक्रीडालापे श्रुता अपि सूक्तयः ॥api bhujalatotkṣepādasyāḥ kṛtaṃ parirambhaṇaṃ |
priyasahacarīkrīḍālāpe śrutā api sūktayaḥ ||
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.
Bhujalata (bhujalatā, भुजलता): defined in 1 categories.
Utkshepa (utksepa, utkṣepa, उत्क्षेप): defined in 7 categories.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Krit (krt, kṛt, कृत्): defined in 3 categories.
Krita (krta, kṛta, कृत): defined in 16 categories.
Parirambhana (parirambhaṇa, परिरम्भण): defined in 3 categories.
Priyasahacari (priyasahacarī, प्रियसहचरी): defined in 1 categories.
Krida (krīḍa, क्रीड, krīḍā, क्रीडा): defined in 10 categories.
Alapa (ālāpa, आलाप, ālāpā, आलापा): defined in 12 categories.
Shruta (sruta, śruta, श्रुत, śrutā, श्रुता): defined in 10 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, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy)
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 bhujalatotkṣepādasyāḥ kṛtaṃ parirambhaṇaṃ”
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- bhujalato -
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bhujalatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- utkṣepād -
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utkṣepa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- asyāḥ -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- parirambhaṇam -
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parirambhaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “priyasahacarīkrīḍālāpe śrutā api sūktayaḥ”
- priyasahacarī -
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priyasahacarī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- krīḍā -
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krīḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krīḍa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]krīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√krīḍ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ālāpe -
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ālāpa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ālāpā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śrutā* -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śrutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sūktayaḥ -
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sūkti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 2047 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.