Sanskrit quote nr. 8747 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
करिकलभ विमुञ्च लोलतां ।
चर विनयव्रतमानताननः ॥karikalabha vimuñca lolatāṃ |
cara vinayavratamānatānanaḥ ||
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.
Karika (करिक): defined in 13 categories.
Vi (वि, vī, वी): defined in 8 categories.
Lolat (लोलत्): defined in 2 categories.
Lolata (lolatā, लोलता): defined in 3 categories.
Cara (चर): defined in 18 categories.
Vinaya (विनय): defined in 15 categories.
Vrata (व्रत): defined in 15 categories.
Anata (ānata, आनत): defined in 7 categories.
Ana (अन): defined in 12 categories.
Anas (अनस्): defined in 2 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Sanskrit, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Prakrit, Ayurveda (science of life), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric 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: “karikalabha vimuñca lolatāṃ”
- karika -
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karika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- labha -
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√labh (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- muñca -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lolatām -
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lolat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]lolat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]lolatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√lul -> lolat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √lul class 1 verb]√lul -> lolat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √lul class 1 verb]√lul (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual]
- Line 2: “cara vinayavratamānatānanaḥ”
- cara -
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cara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√car (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vinaya -
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vinaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vinaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vratam -
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vrata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vrata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ānatān -
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ānata (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anaḥ -
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anas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ana (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 8747 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.