svaṁ jñāpayad aparam api jñāpayati yat tad upalakṣaṇam |
(Unknown source; cited in the Amṛta-ṭīkā on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 187)
“That which can convey itself and conveys something else is [called] an upalakṣaṇa.”
guṇādibhis tu yad bhedyaṁ tat viśeṣyam udāhṛtam |
(Vaiyākaraṇānām uktiḥ)
“That which is to be distinguished [i.e., determined, individuated] by a quality (guṇa) and forth [i.e., an action (kriyā) or class (jāti)] is called a viśeṣya (qualificand).”
sūtra-sthitānāṁ varṇānām arthānāṁ ca pratītaye |
viśuddhā cādhikā vyākhyā vṛttir uktā manīṣibhiḥ ||
(Unknown source; cited in the Amṛta-ṭīkā on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 155)
“A carefully formulated additional explanation [of a sūtra] for the purpose of ascertaining the phonemes and meanings present in a sūtra is called a vṛtti by the wise.”
siṁhāvalokitākhyaś ca maṇḍūka-plutir eva ca ।
gaṅgāsrota iti khyāto hy adhikārās trayo matāḥ ।।
(Maugya-bodha-sampradāyaḥ)
“Adhikāras are considered to be of three types: (1) that known as a lion’s glance [i.e., extending backwards to sūtras that precede], (2) that known as a frog’s leap [i.e., sometimes skipping certain sūtras], and (3) that known as the flow of the Ganges [i.e., extending forward to sūtras that follow].”
siṁhāvalokitaṁ caiva maṇḍūka-plutam eva ca |
gaṅgā-pravāhavac cāpi adhikārās tridhā mataḥ ||
(Unknown source)
“Adhikāras are considered to be of three types: (1) like a lion’s glance [i.e., extending backwards to sūtras that precede], (2) like a frog’s leap [i.e., sometimes skipping certain sūtras], and (3) like the flow of the Ganges [i.e., extending forward to sūtras that follow].”
āyuṣaḥ kṣaṇa eko’pi sarva-ratnair na labhyate |
nīyate tad vṛthā yena pramādaḥ sumahān aho ||
(Unknown Source)
“Even one moment of life cannot be regained with all the riches [in the world]. Aho! That by which it is spent in vain is a very big mistake!”
svabhāvo yādṛśo yasya na jahāti kadācana |
aṅgāraḥ śata-dhautena malinatvaṁ na muñcati ||
(Unknown source; cited in Śabda-kalpa-druma)
“Whatever one’s svabhāva [may be], one can never give it up. Charcoal does not give up its blackness [even] by washing it a hundred times.”
kāka-ceṣṭā bako dhyānaṁ śvāna-nidrā tathaiva ca |
svalpāhārī gṛha-tyāgī vidyārthī pañca-lakṣaṇaḥ ||
(Unknown source)
“The effort of a crow [i.e., making a perseverant endeavor], the concentration of a crane [i.e., patient and unwavering concentration focused on one’s major goal (the “big fish”) and not lesser matters (the “little fish” that are often seen around)], the sleep of a dog [i.e., falling asleep easily, sleeping for a short time, waking up quickly, and remaining alert even while asleep], being a light eater, and being a renouncer of the household [i.e., being content to live away from home and without all the comforts of home] are the five characteristics of a seeker of knowledge [i.e., a student].”
puṁsaḥ striyāṁ striyāḥ puṁsi saṁbhogaṁ prati yā spṛhā |
sa śṛṅgāra iti khyātaḥ krīḍā-raty-ādi-kārakaḥ ||
(Unknown source; cited in Vaman Shivaram Apte Dictionary)
“The desire for copulation with a man in a woman and with a woman in a man is called śṛṅgāra and is the cause of amorous play, sexual pleasure, and so on.”
śāstrīyārtha-niścayaḥ siddhāntaḥ |
(Unknown source)
“Determination of the meaning of śāstra is siddhānta.”
