Sanskrit quote nr. 769 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अथवाभिनिविष्टबुद्धिषु व्रजति व्यर्थकतां सुभाषितम् ।
रविरागिषु शीतरोचिषः करजालं कमलाकरोष्विव ॥athavābhiniviṣṭabuddhiṣu vrajati vyarthakatāṃ subhāṣitam |
ravirāgiṣu śītarociṣaḥ karajālaṃ kamalākaroṣviva ||
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.
Athava (athavā, अथवा): defined in 5 categories.
Abhinivishta (abhinivista, abhiniviṣṭa, अभिनिविष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Buddhi (बुद्धि): defined in 21 categories.
Vrajat (व्रजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Vyarthakata (vyarthakatā, व्यर्थकता): defined in 1 categories.
Subhashita (subhasita, subhāṣita, सुभाषित): defined in 8 categories.
Ravi (रवि): defined in 19 categories.
Shu (su, ṣū, षू): defined in 9 categories.
Shitarocis (sitarocis, śītarocis, शीतरोचिस्): defined in 1 categories.
Karajala (karajāla, करजाल): defined in 1 categories.
Kamalakara (kamalākara, कमलाकर): defined in 3 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hinduism, India history, Jain philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “athavābhiniviṣṭabuddhiṣu vrajati vyarthakatāṃ subhāṣitam”
- athavā -
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athavā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- abhiniviṣṭa -
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abhiniviṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]abhiniviṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- buddhiṣu -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- vrajati -
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√vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]√vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]√vraj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vyarthakatām -
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vyarthakatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- subhāṣitam -
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subhāṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]subhāṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]subhāṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ravirāgiṣu śītarociṣaḥ karajālaṃ kamalākaroṣviva”
- ravir -
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ravi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gi -
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gī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṣu -
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ṣu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ṣū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- śītarociṣaḥ -
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śītarocis (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- karajālam -
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karajāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kamalākaro -
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kamalākara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uṣvi -
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u (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ū (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- 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 769 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.