Sanskrit quote nr. 8987 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलयति मम चेतस्तल्पमङ्गारकल्पं ।
ज्वलयति मम गात्रं चन्दनं चन्द्रकश्च ॥kalayati mama cetastalpamaṅgārakalpaṃ |
jvalayati mama gātraṃ candanaṃ candrakaśca ||
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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.
Kalayat (कलयत्): defined in 2 categories.
Asmad (अस्मद्): defined in 2 categories.
Cetri (cetr, cetṛ, चेतृ): defined in 2 categories.
Cetas (चेतस्): defined in 9 categories.
Talpa (तल्प): defined in 6 categories.
Angara (aṅgāra, अङ्गार): defined in 14 categories.
Kalpam (कल्पम्): defined in 2 categories.
Kalpa (कल्प): defined in 19 categories.
Jvalayat (ज्वलयत्): defined in 1 categories.
Gatra (gātra, गात्र): defined in 10 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Candraka (चन्द्रक): defined in 4 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Prakrit, Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Vastushastra (architecture), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), 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: “kalayati mama cetastalpamaṅgārakalpaṃ”
- kalayati -
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√kal -> kalayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kal class 10 verb]√kal -> kalayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kal class 10 verb]√kal (verb class 10)[present active third single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- cetas -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cetṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- talpam -
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talpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]talpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aṅgāra -
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aṅgāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalpam -
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kalpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kalpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kalpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kalpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “jvalayati mama gātraṃ candanaṃ candrakaśca”
- jvalayati -
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√jval -> jvalayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jval]√jval -> jvalayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √jval]√jval (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- gātram -
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gātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gātrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- candanam -
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candana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]candana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]candanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- candrakaś -
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candraka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[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 8987 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.