Sanskrit quote nr. 696 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अत्युत्सार्य बहिर्विटङ्कवडभीगण्डस्थलश्यामिकां भिन्नाभिन्नगवाक्षजालविरलच्छिद्रैः प्रदीपांशवः ।
आरूढस्य भरेण यौवनमिव ध्वान्तस्य नक्तं मुखे निर्याताः कपिलाः करालविरलश्मश्रूप्ररोहा इव ॥

atyutsārya bahirviṭaṅkavaḍabhīgaṇḍasthalaśyāmikāṃ bhinnābhinnagavākṣajālaviralacchidraiḥ pradīpāṃśavaḥ |
ārūḍhasya bhareṇa yauvanamiva dhvāntasya naktaṃ mukhe niryātāḥ kapilāḥ karālaviralaśmaśrūprarohā iva ||

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.

Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Utsarya (utsārya, उत्सार्य): defined in 2 categories.
Vitanka (viṭaṅka, विटङ्क): defined in 4 categories.
Vadabhi (vaḍabhi, वडभि, vaḍabhī, वडभी): defined in 1 categories.
Gandasthala (gaṇḍasthala, गण्डस्थल): defined in 4 categories.
Shyamika (syamika, śyāmikā, श्यामिका): defined in 4 categories.
Pradipa (pradīpa, प्रदीप): defined in 8 categories.
Amshu (amsu, aṃśu, अंशु): defined in 10 categories.
Arudha (ārūḍha, आरूढ): defined in 10 categories.
Bharena (bhareṇa, भरेण): defined in 1 categories.
Bhara (भर): defined in 14 categories.
Yauvana (यौवन): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Dhvanta (dhvānta, ध्वान्त): defined in 7 categories.
Naktam (नक्तम्): defined in 2 categories.
Nakta (नक्त): defined in 7 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Niryata (niryāta, निर्यात, niryātā, निर्याता): defined in 8 categories.
Kapila (कपिल, kapilā, कपिला): defined in 24 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

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: “atyutsārya bahirviṭaṅkavaḍabhīgaṇḍasthalaśyāmikāṃ bhinnābhinnagavākṣajālaviralacchidraiḥ pradīpāṃśavaḥ”
atyu -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
utsārya -
utsārya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

utsārya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bahir -
bahiḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
viṭaṅka -
viṭaṅka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

viṭaṅka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vaḍabhī -
vaḍabhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

vaḍabhi (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
gaṇḍasthala -
gaṇḍasthala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śyāmikām -
śyāmikā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Cannot analyse bhinnābhinnagavākṣajālaviralacchidraiḥ*pr
pradīpā -
pradīpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
aṃśavaḥ -
aṃśu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “ārūḍhasya bhareṇa yauvanamiva dhvāntasya naktaṃ mukhe niryātāḥ kapilāḥ karālaviralaśmaśrūprarohā iva”
ārūḍhasya -
ārūḍha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ārūḍha (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
bhareṇa -
bhareṇa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bhara (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhara (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
yauvanam -
yauvana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
dhvāntasya -
dhvānta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

dhvānta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
naktam -
naktam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

nakta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nakta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

naktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√naj -> nakta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]

√naj -> nakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √naj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
mukhe -
mukha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

mukha (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
niryātāḥ -
niryāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

niryātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
kapilāḥ -
kapila (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kapilā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Cannot analyse karālaviralaśmaśrūprarohā*iv
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 696 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.

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Last Updated: 23 April, 2019