Sanskrit quote nr. 6803 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उद्दामद्युमणिद्युतिव्यतिकरप्रक्रीडदर्कोपल- ।
ज्वालाजालजटालजा गलतटीनिष्कूजकोयष्टयः ॥uddāmadyumaṇidyutivyatikaraprakrīḍadarkopala- |
jvālājālajaṭālajā galataṭīniṣkūjakoyaṣṭayaḥ ||
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.
Uddama (uddāma, उद्दाम): defined in 10 categories.
Dyut (द्युत्): defined in 3 categories.
Vyatikara (व्यतिकर): defined in 8 categories.
Prakrida (prakrīḍa, प्रक्रीड): defined in 2 categories.
Da (द, dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Ric (rc, ṛc, ऋच्): defined in 2 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Jvala (jvālā, ज्वाला): defined in 14 categories.
Jala (jāla, जाल): defined in 24 categories.
Jatala (jaṭāla, जटाल): defined in 2 categories.
Ja (ज, jā, जा): defined in 7 categories.
Gala (गल): defined in 15 categories.
Tati (taṭī, तटी): defined in 10 categories.
Nishkuja (niskuja, niṣkūja, निष्कूज): defined in 1 categories.
Koyashti (koyasti, koyaṣṭi, कोयष्टि): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jain philosophy, Purana (epic history), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Tamil, Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law)
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: “uddāmadyumaṇidyutivyatikaraprakrīḍadarkopala-”
- uddāma -
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uddāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uddāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dyumaṇi -
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dyumaṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dyuti -
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dyuti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dyuti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dyut (noun, masculine)[locative single]dyut (noun, neuter)[locative single]dyut (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- vyatikara -
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vyatikara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vyatikara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakrīḍa -
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prakrīḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dar -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ṛk -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- opa -
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- la -
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la (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “jvālājālajaṭālajā galataṭīniṣkūjakoyaṣṭayaḥ”
- jvālā -
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jvālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- jāla -
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jāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jaṭāla -
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jaṭāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jaṭāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jā* -
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ja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gala -
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gala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√gal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- taṭī -
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taṭī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- niṣkūja -
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niṣkūja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]niṣkūja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- koyaṣṭayaḥ -
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koyaṣṭi (noun, masculine)[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 6803 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.