Sanskrit quote nr. 8115 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
एष चारुमुखि योगतारया ।
युज्यते तरलबिम्बया शशी ॥eṣa cārumukhi yogatārayā |
yujyate taralabimbayā śaśī ||
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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.
Carumukhi (cārumukhī, चारुमुखी): defined in 2 categories.
Yogatara (yogatārā, योगतारा): defined in 2 categories.
Tarala (तरल): defined in 10 categories.
Bimba (bimbā, बिम्बा): defined in 19 categories.
Shashi (sasi, śaśī, शशी): defined in 15 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “eṣa cārumukhi yogatārayā”
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- cārumukhi -
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cārumukhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- yogatārayā -
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yogatārā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “yujyate taralabimbayā śaśī”
- yujyate -
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√yuj (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- tarala -
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tarala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tarala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bimbayā -
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bimbā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- śaśī -
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śaśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śaśin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
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 8115 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.