Sanskrit quote nr. 2412 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्रच्छाया खलप्रीतिर् नवसस्यानि योषितः ।
किंचित्कालोपभोग्यानि यौवनानि धनानि च ॥abhracchāyā khalaprītir navasasyāni yoṣitaḥ |
kiṃcitkālopabhogyāni yauvanāni dhanāni ca ||
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.
Khalapriti (khalaprīti, खलप्रीति): defined in 1 categories.
Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.
Alopa (अलोप): defined in 4 categories.
Bhogya (भोग्य): defined in 7 categories.
Yauvana (यौवन): defined in 10 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pali, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Hindi, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Ayurveda (science of life), Hinduism, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil
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: “abhracchāyā khalaprītir navasasyāni yoṣitaḥ”
- Cannot analyse abhracchāyā*kh
- khalaprītir -
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khalaprīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- navasasyāni -
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navasasya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yoṣitaḥ -
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yoṣit (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “kiṃcitkālopabhogyāni yauvanāni dhanāni ca”
- kiñcitkā -
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kiñcitka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kiñcitka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kiñcitkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alopa -
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alopa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhogyāni -
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bhogya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yauvanāni -
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yauvana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dhanāni -
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dhana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative 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 2412 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.