Sanskrit quote nr. 9155 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
किमेवमविशङ्कितः शिशुकुरङ्ग लोलक्रमं ।
परिक्रमितुमीहसे विरम नैव शून्यं वनम् ॥kimevamaviśaṅkitaḥ śiśukuraṅga lolakramaṃ |
parikramitumīhase virama naiva śūnyaṃ vanam ||
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.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Evam (एवम्): defined in 8 categories.
Eva (एव): defined in 6 categories.
Avishankita (avisankita, aviśaṅkita, अविशङ्कित): defined in 2 categories.
Shishu (sisu, śiśu, शिशु): defined in 11 categories.
Kuranga (kuraṅga, कुरङ्ग): defined in 12 categories.
Lola (लोल): defined in 10 categories.
Krama (क्रम): defined in 14 categories.
Pari (परि): defined in 9 categories.
Virama (विरम): defined in 8 categories.
Naiva (नैव): defined in 3 categories.
Shunya (sunya, śūnya, शून्य): defined in 15 categories.
Vana (वन): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Marathi, Prakrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kannada, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavya (poetry), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Nepali, Hinduism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jainism, Jain philosophy
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: “kimevamaviśaṅkitaḥ śiśukuraṅga lolakramaṃ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aviśaṅkitaḥ -
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aviśaṅkita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śiśu -
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śiśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śiśu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śiśu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kuraṅga -
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kuraṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- lola -
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lola (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lola (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√lul (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kramam -
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krama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “parikramitumīhase virama naiva śūnyaṃ vanam”
- pari -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kramitum -
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√kram -> kramitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kram]√kram -> kramitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kram]
- īhase -
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√īh (verb class 1)[present middle second single]
- virama -
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virama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- naiva -
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naiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śūnyam -
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śūnya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śūnya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śūnyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vanam -
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vana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 9155 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.