Sanskrit quote nr. 7790 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एतत्कीर्तिविवर्तधौतनिखिलत्रैलोक्यनिर्वासितैर् ।
विश्रान्तिः कलिता कथासु जगतां श्यामैः समग्रैरपि ॥etatkīrtivivartadhautanikhilatrailokyanirvāsitair |
viśrāntiḥ kalitā kathāsu jagatāṃ śyāmaiḥ samagrairapi ||
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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.
Vishranti (visranti, viśrānti, विश्रान्ति): defined in 7 categories.
Kalita (kalitā, कलिता): defined in 8 categories.
Katha (kathā, कथा): defined in 12 categories.
Jagat (जगत्): defined in 9 categories.
Jagata (jagatā, जगता): defined in 5 categories.
Shyama (syama, śyāma, श्याम): defined in 18 categories.
Samagra (समग्र): defined in 5 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Pali, Kavya (poetry), India history, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
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: “etatkīrtivivartadhautanikhilatrailokyanirvāsitair”
- Cannot analyse etatkīrtivivartadhautanikhilatrailokyanirvāsitair
- Line 2: “viśrāntiḥ kalitā kathāsu jagatāṃ śyāmaiḥ samagrairapi”
- viśrāntiḥ -
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viśrānti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kalitā -
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kalitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kal -> kalitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kal class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kal class 10 verb]√kal (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- kathāsu -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- jagatām -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]jagat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]jagatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śyāmaiḥ -
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śyāma (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śyāma (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- samagrair -
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samagra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]samagra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
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 7790 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.