Sanskrit quote nr. 9081 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

कल्याणोल्लाससीमा कलयतु कुशलं कालमेघाभिरामा ।
काचित् साकेतधामा भवगहनगतिक्लान्तिहारिप्रणामा ॥

kalyāṇollāsasīmā kalayatu kuśalaṃ kālameghābhirāmā |
kācit sāketadhāmā bhavagahanagatiklāntihāripraṇāmā ||

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.

Kalyana (kalyāṇa, कल्याण): defined in 18 categories.
Ullasa (ullāsa, उल्लास): defined in 7 categories.
Sima (sīmā, सीमा): defined in 13 categories.
Siman (sīman, सीमन्): defined in 3 categories.
Kushalam (kusalam, kuśalam, कुशलम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kushala (kusala, kuśala, कुशल): defined in 20 categories.
Kalamegha (kālamegha, कालमेघ): defined in 6 categories.
Abhirama (abhirāmā, अभिरामा): defined in 10 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Acit (अचित्): defined in 3 categories.
Saketa (sāketa, साकेत): defined in 9 categories.
Dhama (dhāma, धाम): defined in 13 categories.
Bhava (भव): defined in 31 categories.
Gahana (गहन): defined in 11 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Gati (gatī, गती): defined in 22 categories.
Hari (hāri, हारि, hārī, हारी): defined in 25 categories.
Prana (praṇā, प्रणा): defined in 16 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Gitashastra (science of music), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: “kalyāṇollāsasīmā kalayatu kuśalaṃ kālameghābhirāmā
  • kalyāṇo -
  • kalyāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalyāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ullāsa -
  • ullāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sīmā -
  • sīmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sīman (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sīman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalayatu -
  • kal (verb class 10)
    [imperative active third single]
  • kuśalam -
  • kuśalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kuśala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kuśalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kālameghā -
  • kālamegha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhirāmā -
  • abhirāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kācit sāketadhāmā bhavagahanagatiklāntihāripraṇāmā
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sāketa -
  • sāketa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāketa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhāmā* -
  • dhāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gahana -
  • gahana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gahana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gati -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • klānti -
  • klānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hāri -
  • hāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    hāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    hārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • praṇām -
  • praṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

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 9081 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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