Sanskrit quote nr. 7976 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एते पाटीरवाटीनवविटपनटीलास्यशिक् षातिदक्षा ।
दोलाखेलत्पुरंध्रीश्रमजलकणिकाजालपातिप्रत् आनाः ॥ete pāṭīravāṭīnavaviṭapanaṭīlāsyaśik ṣātidakṣā |
dolākhelatpuraṃdhrīśramajalakaṇikājālapātiprat ānāḥ ||
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.
Eta (एत, etā, एता): defined in 5 categories.
Etad (एतद्): defined in 2 categories.
Eti (एति): defined in 4 categories.
Patira (pāṭīra, पाटीर): defined in 3 categories.
Vati (vāṭi, वाटि, vāṭī, वाटी): defined in 12 categories.
Nava (नव): defined in 16 categories.
Vitapa (viṭapa, विटप): defined in 10 categories.
Nati (naṭī, नटी): defined in 10 categories.
Lasya (lāsya, लास्य): defined in 6 categories.
Sha (sa, ṣa, ष, ṣā, षा): defined in 9 categories.
Ati (अति): defined in 9 categories.
Daksha (daksa, dakṣā, दक्षा): defined in 13 categories.
Ana (āna, आन): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (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: “ete pāṭīravāṭīnavaviṭapanaṭīlāsyaśik ṣātidakṣā”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- pāṭīra -
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pāṭīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāṭī -
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vāṭī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nava -
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nava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nu (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- viṭapa -
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viṭapa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṭapa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- naṭī -
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naṭī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- lāsya -
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lāsya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lāsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√las -> lāsya (participle, masculine)[compound from √las]√las -> lāsya (participle, neuter)[compound from √las]√las -> lāsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √las]√las -> lāsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las]√las -> lāsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las]
- śik -
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śic (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- ṣā -
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ṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dakṣā -
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dakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dolākhelatpuraṃdhrīśramajalakaṇikājālapātiprat ānāḥ”
- Cannot analyse dolākhelatpurandhrīśramajalakaṇikājālapātiprat*ān
- ānāḥ -
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āna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 7976 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.