Sanskrit quote nr. 8988 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलयतु हंसविलासगतिं ।
स बकः सरसि वराकः ॥kalayatu haṃsavilāsagatiṃ |
sa bakaḥ sarasi varākaḥ ||
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.
Hamsa (haṃsa, हंस): defined in 26 categories.
Vilasa (vilāsa, विलास): defined in 17 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Baka (बक): defined in 13 categories.
Saras (सरस्): defined in 10 categories.
Sarasi (sarasī, सरसी): defined in 8 categories.
Varaka (varāka, वराक): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Nepali, Buddhism, Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jain philosophy, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), 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: “kalayatu haṃsavilāsagatiṃ”
- kalayatu -
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√kal (verb class 10)[imperative active third single]
- haṃsa -
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haṃsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilāsa -
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vilāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vilāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatim -
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gati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]gati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “sa bakaḥ sarasi varākaḥ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bakaḥ -
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baka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarasi -
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sarasī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]saras (noun, neuter)[locative single]√sṛ (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- varākaḥ -
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varāka (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 8988 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.