Sanskrit quote nr. 7115 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
उपरि परिप्लवते मम ।
बालेयं गृहिणि हंसमालेव ॥upari pariplavate mama |
bāleyaṃ gṛhiṇi haṃsamāleva ||
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.
Upari (उपरि): defined in 10 categories.
Pariplava (परिप्लव): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Baleya (bāleya, बालेय): defined in 6 categories.
Grihini (grhini, gṛhiṇī, गृहिणी): defined in 5 categories.
Grihin (grhin, gṛhin, गृहिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Hamsamala (haṃsamālā, हंसमाला): defined in 2 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “upari pariplavate mama”
- upari -
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upari (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]upari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pariplava -
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pariplava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pariplava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- Line 2: “bāleyaṃ gṛhiṇi haṃsamāleva”
- bāleyam -
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bāleya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bāleya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bāleyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gṛhiṇi -
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gṛhiṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]gṛhin (noun, masculine)[locative single]gṛhin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- haṃsamāle -
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haṃsamālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
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 7115 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.