Sanskrit quote nr. 8999 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
कलहान्तरिताप्रलपनम् ।
अतः परं नायकस्य शिक्षा च ॥kalahāntaritāpralapanam |
ataḥ paraṃ nāyakasya śikṣā ca ||
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.
Kalahantarita (kalahāntaritā, कलहान्तरिता): defined in 3 categories.
Pralapana (प्रलपन): defined in 5 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 1 categories.
Param (परम्): defined in 7 categories.
Para (पर): defined in 20 categories.
Nayaka (nāyaka, नायक): defined in 20 categories.
Shiksha (siksa, śikṣā, शिक्षा): defined in 15 categories.
Ca (च): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Marathi, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Kannada, Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Pali, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Vedanta (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “kalahāntaritāpralapanam”
- kalahāntaritā -
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kalahāntaritā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pralapanam -
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pralapana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ataḥ paraṃ nāyakasya śikṣā ca”
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nāyakasya -
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nāyaka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nāyaka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śikṣā -
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śikṣā (noun, feminine)[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 8999 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.