Sanskrit quote nr. 7783 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतत्करालकरवालनिकृत्तकण्ठ- ।
नालोच्चलद्बहुलफेनिलबुद्बुदौघैः ॥etatkarālakaravālanikṛttakaṇṭha- |
nāloccaladbahulaphenilabudbudaughaiḥ ||
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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.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Karalakara (karālakara, करालकर): defined in 1 categories.
Vala (vāla, वाल): defined in 14 categories.
Nikritta (nikrtta, nikṛtta, निकृत्त): defined in 3 categories.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali
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: “etatkarālakaravālanikṛttakaṇṭha-”
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- karālakara -
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karālakara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karālakara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāla -
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vāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nikṛtta -
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nikṛtta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nikṛtta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaṇṭha -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “nāloccaladbahulaphenilabudbudaughaiḥ”
- Cannot analyse nāloccaladbahulaphenilabudbudaughaiḥ
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 7783 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.