Sanskrit quote nr. 8608 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कपाटविस्तीर्णमनोरमोरः- ।
स्थलस्थितिश्रीललनस्य तस्य ॥kapāṭavistīrṇamanoramoraḥ- |
sthalasthitiśrīlalanasya tasya ||
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.
Kapata (kapāṭa, कपाट): defined in 10 categories.
Vistirna (vistīrṇa, विस्तीर्ण): defined in 13 categories.
Anu (अनु): defined in 18 categories.
Rama (रम, ramā, रमा): defined in 25 categories.
Uras (उरस्): defined in 6 categories.
Sthala (स्थल): defined in 12 categories.
Shrila (srila, śrīla, श्रील): defined in 2 categories.
La (ल): defined in 10 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Nasya (नस्य): defined in 5 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Buddhism, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Nepali, Gitashastra (science of music), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), 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: “kapāṭavistīrṇamanoramoraḥ-”
- kapāṭa -
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kapāṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vistīrṇam -
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vistīrṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vistīrṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vistīrṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anor -
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anu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]anu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ramo -
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rama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ramā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√ram (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uraḥ -
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uras (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “sthalasthitiśrīlalanasya tasya”
- sthala -
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sthala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sthala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sthal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sthiti -
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sthiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śrīla -
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śrīla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śrīla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- la -
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la (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nasya -
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nasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nas -> nasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √nas]na (noun, masculine)[genitive single]na (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second 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 8608 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.