Sanskrit quote nr. 9004 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कलाकाष्ठामुहूर्तानां कालस्य व्रजतां जवात् ।
न लक्ष्यते विभागेन दीपस्येवार्चिषां गतिः ॥

kalākāṣṭhāmuhūrtānāṃ kālasya vrajatāṃ javāt |
na lakṣyate vibhāgena dīpasyevārciṣāṃ gatiḥ ||

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. Glossary of terms
  3. Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
  4. About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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.

Kala (kalā, कला, kāla, काल): defined in 32 categories.
Kashtha (kastha, kāṣṭhā, काष्ठा): defined in 14 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Vrajat (व्रजत्): defined in 2 categories.
Javat (javāt, जवात्): defined in 2 categories.
Java (जव): defined in 13 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Lakshyata (laksyata, lakṣyatā, लक्ष्यता): defined in 1 categories.
Vibhaga (vibhāga, विभाग): defined in 19 categories.
Dipa (dīpa, दीप): defined in 18 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Arcis (अर्चिस्): defined in 7 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Shyainika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Buddhism

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: “kalākāṣṭhāmuhūrtānāṃ kālasya vrajatāṃ javāt
  • kalā -
  • kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāṣṭhām -
  • kāṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uhūr -
  • tānām -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kālasya -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vrajatām -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • javāt -
  • javāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    java (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    java (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “na lakṣyate vibhāgena dīpasyevārciṣāṃ gatiḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣyate -
  • lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    lakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • vibhāgena -
  • vibhāga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dīpasye -
  • dīpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arciṣām -
  • arcis (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    arcis (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • gatiḥ -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

This 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 9004 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.

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