Sanskrit quote nr. 2331 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभिलषतोरनुभावान् ।
तिलोत्तमायाः किलोत्तमानुभयोः ॥abhilaṣatoranubhāvān |
tilottamāyāḥ kilottamānubhayoḥ ||
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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.
Abhi (अभि, abhī, अभी): defined in 5 categories.
Anubhava (anubhāva, अनुभाव): defined in 18 categories.
Tilottama (tilottamā, तिलोत्तमा): defined in 7 categories.
Kila (किल): defined in 16 categories.
Uttama (उत्तम): defined in 21 categories.
Ubha (उभ, ubhā, उभा): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Hinduism, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “abhilaṣatoranubhāvān”
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- laṣator -
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√laṣ -> laṣat (participle, masculine)[genitive dual from √laṣ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √laṣ class 1 verb]√laṣ -> laṣat (participle, neuter)[genitive dual from √laṣ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √laṣ class 1 verb]
- anubhāvān -
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anubhāva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “tilottamāyāḥ kilottamānubhayoḥ”
- tilottamāyāḥ -
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tilottamā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kilo -
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kila (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kila (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kil (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- uttamān -
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uttama (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ubhayoḥ -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
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 2331 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.