Sanskrit quote nr. 2129 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अप्यखिलालंकारा- ।
नाकलयन्तोऽपि रसविदश्चित्रम् ॥apyakhilālaṃkārā- |
nākalayanto'pi rasavidaścitram ||
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.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Akhila (akhilā, अखिला): defined in 13 categories.
Lanka (laṅka, लङ्क, laṅkā, लङ्का): defined in 13 categories.
Ara (arā, अरा): defined in 18 categories.
Naka (nāka, नाक): defined in 7 categories.
Rasavid (रसविद्): defined in 1 categories.
Citram (चित्रम्): defined in 1 categories.
Citra (चित्र): defined in 26 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, Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), India history, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Tamil, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “apyakhilālaṃkārā-”
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- akhilā -
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akhilā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- laṅkā -
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laṅka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]laṅkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arā -
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arā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “nākalayanto'pi rasavidaścitram”
- nāka -
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nāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- layanto' -
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√lay -> layat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √lay class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lay class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- rasavidaś -
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rasavid (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]rasavid (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- citram -
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citram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]citra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]citra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]citrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2129 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.