Sanskrit quote nr. 8741 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करालकालरुपेण जनतादुरितापहा ।
तारणी तरिणी भूयाद् अमुना यमुनाम्बुना ॥karālakālarupeṇa janatāduritāpahā |
tāraṇī tariṇī bhūyād amunā yamunāmbunā ||
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.
Karalaka (karālaka, करालक): defined in 2 categories.
Ala (āla, आल): defined in 12 categories.
Rupa (रुप): defined in 25 categories.
Janat (जनत्): defined in 1 categories.
Janata (janatā, जनता): defined in 4 categories.
Durita (दुरित, duritā, दुरिता): defined in 8 categories.
Apaha (apahā, अपहा): defined in 8 categories.
Tarani (tāraṇi, तारणि, tāraṇī, तारणी): defined in 10 categories.
Tarini (tariṇī, तरिणी): defined in 5 categories.
Tarin (तरिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Bhuya (bhūya, भूय): defined in 3 categories.
Adah (adaḥ, अदः): defined in 1 categories.
Yamuna (yamunā, यमुना): defined in 17 categories.
Ambu (अम्बु): defined in 13 categories.
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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: “karālakālarupeṇa janatāduritāpahā”
- karālakā -
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karālaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- āla -
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āla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√al (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- rupeṇa -
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rupa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- janatā -
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janat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]janat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]janatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jan -> janat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb]√jan -> janat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb]
- duritā -
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durita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durita (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative plural], [vocative single]duritā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apahā -
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apahā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tāraṇī tariṇī bhūyād amunā yamunāmbunā”
- tāraṇī -
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tāraṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]tāraṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tariṇī -
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tariṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]tarin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhūyād -
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bhūya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[benedictive active third single]
- amunā -
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adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yamunā -
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yamunā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ambunā -
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ambu (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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 8741 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.