Sanskrit quote nr. 8983 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलय कमलमस्मिर्न्नित्युदीर्य स्थितानां ।
प्रतिफलितमुखेषु न्यस्तहस्तारविन्दाः ॥kalaya kamalamasmirnnityudīrya sthitānāṃ |
pratiphalitamukheṣu nyastahastāravindāḥ ||
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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.
Sthita (स्थित, sthitā, स्थिता): defined in 16 categories.
Prati (प्रति): defined in 7 categories.
Phalita (फलित): defined in 8 categories.
Ukha (उख): defined in 4 categories.
Nyasta (न्यस्त): defined in 7 categories.
Hasta (हस्त, hastā, हस्ता): defined in 19 categories.
Aravinda (अरविन्द): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Vastushastra (architecture), Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit
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: “kalaya kamalamasmirnnityudīrya sthitānāṃ”
- kalaya -
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√kal (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- Cannot analyse kamalamasmirnnityudīrya*st
- sthitānām -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sthita (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sthitā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “pratiphalitamukheṣu nyastahastāravindāḥ”
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- phalitam -
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phalita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phalita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√phal -> phalita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √phal class 1 verb]√phal -> phalita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √phal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √phal class 1 verb]
- ukheṣu -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- nyasta -
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nyasta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nyasta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hastā -
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hasta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hasta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]hastā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aravindāḥ -
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aravinda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
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 8983 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.