Sanskrit quote nr. 8959 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलकलमपरा मुधा विधाय ।
क्षितितिलकान् नयनान्तमाससाद ॥kalakalamaparā mudhā vidhāya |
kṣititilakān nayanāntamāsasāda ||
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.
Kalakala (कलकल): defined in 7 categories.
Apara (अपर, aparā, अपरा): defined in 15 categories.
Mudha (mudhā, मुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Kshit (ksit, kṣit, क्षित्): defined in 1 categories.
Tilaka (तिलक): defined in 17 categories.
Nayananta (nayanānta, नयनान्त): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Jainism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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: “kalakalamaparā mudhā vidhāya”
- kalakalam -
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kalakala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aparā* -
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apara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aparā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mudhā -
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mudhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vidhāya -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[dative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- Line 2: “kṣititilakān nayanāntamāsasāda”
- kṣiti -
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kṣiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kṣiti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kṣit (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṣit (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tilakān -
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tilaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
- nayanāntam -
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nayanānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- āsa -
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āsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]āsan (noun, neuter)[compound]√as (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√as (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- sāda -
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sāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative 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 8959 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.