Sanskrit quote nr. 1163 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अध्वक्लान्ततनुर्नवज्वरवती नृत्यश्लथाङ्गी तथा मासैकप्रसवा ददाति सुरते षण्मासगर्भा सुखम् ।
विख्याता विरहस्य संगमविधौ क्रुद्धप्रसन्ने ऋतु- स्थाने नूतनसंगमे मधुमदे रागास्पदं योषितः ॥

adhvaklāntatanurnavajvaravatī nṛtyaślathāṅgī tathā māsaikaprasavā dadāti surate ṣaṇmāsagarbhā sukham |
vikhyātā virahasya saṃgamavidhau kruddhaprasanne ṛtu- sthāne nūtanasaṃgame madhumade rāgāspadaṃ yoṣitaḥ ||

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.

Klanta (klānta, क्लान्त): defined in 6 categories.
Tanu (तनु): defined in 16 categories.
Tanus (तनुस्): defined in 2 categories.
Nava (नव): defined in 16 categories.
Jvara (ज्वर): defined in 10 categories.
Vati (वति): defined in 12 categories.
Nritya (nrtya, nṛtya, नृत्य): defined in 11 categories.
Shlatha (slatha, ślatha, श्लथ, ślathā, श्लथा): defined in 7 categories.
Angin (aṅgin, अङ्गिन्): defined in 10 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Aika (ऐक): defined in 2 categories.
Prasava (प्रसव): defined in 7 categories.
Surata (सुरत, suratā, सुरता): defined in 8 categories.
Surati (सुरति): defined in 7 categories.
Surat (सुरत्): defined in 3 categories.
Shanmasa (sanmasa, ṣaṇmāsa, षण्मास): defined in 7 categories.
Sukham (सुखम्): defined in 1 categories.
Sukha (सुख): defined in 21 categories.
Vikhyata (vikhyāta, विख्यात, vikhyātā, विख्याता): defined in 8 categories.
Viraha (विरह): defined in 11 categories.
Sangama (saṅgama, सङ्गम): defined in 16 categories.
Vidh (विध्): defined in 1 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Vidhi (विधि): defined in 15 categories.
Vidhu (विधु): defined in 7 categories.
Kruddha (क्रुद्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Prasanna (प्रसन्न, prasannā, प्रसन्ना): defined in 14 categories.
Sthane (sthāne, स्थाने): defined in 1 categories.
Sthana (sthāna, स्थान): defined in 22 categories.
Nutana (nūtana, नूतन): defined in 8 categories.
Madhumada (मधुमद): defined in 1 categories.
Raga (rāga, राग, rāgā, रागा): defined in 26 categories.
Aspada (āspada, आस्पद): defined in 11 categories.
Yoshit (yosit, yoṣit, योषित्): defined in 5 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Kannada, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Prakrit, Hindi, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Dharmashastra (religious law), Buddhist philosophy, Gitashastra (science of music), 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: “adhvaklāntatanurnavajvaravatī nṛtyaślathāṅgī tathā māsaikaprasavā dadāti surate ṣaṇmāsagarbhā sukham”
adhva -
adhva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adhvan (noun, masculine)

[compound]
klānta -
klānta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

klānta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tanur -
tanus (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

tanus (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

tanu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nava -
nava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√nu (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
jvara -
jvara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jvar (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
vatī -
vati (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
nṛtya -
nṛtya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√nṛt -> nṛtya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √nṛt]

√nṛt -> nṛtya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]

√nṛt -> nṛtya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]

√nṛt (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
ślathā -
ślatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ślatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ślathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√ślath (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
aṅgī -
aṅgin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
māsai -
māsa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

mās (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
aika -
aika (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

aika (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
prasavā* -
prasava (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
dadāti -
dadāti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

√dā (verb class 3)

[present active third single]
surate -
surata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

surata (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

suratā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

surati (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√sur -> surat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √sur class 6 verb]

√sur -> surat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √sur class 6 verb]
ṣaṇmāsa -
ṣaṇmāsa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
garbhā -
sukham -
sukham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sukha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sukha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sukhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “vikhyātā virahasya saṃgamavidhau kruddhaprasanne ṛtu- sthāne nūtanasaṃgame madhumade rāgāspadaṃ yoṣitaḥ”
vikhyātā* -
vikhyāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vikhyātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
virahasya -
viraha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
saṅgama -
saṅgama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vidhau -
vidh (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vidha (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vidhi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

vidhi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vidhu (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vidhu (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
kruddha -
kruddha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kruddha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √krudh class 4 verb]

√krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
prasanne -
prasanna (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

prasanna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

prasannā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ṛtu -
ṛtu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
sthāne -
sthāne (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sthāna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
nūtana -
nūtana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nūtana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṅgame -
saṅgama (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
madhumade -
madhumada (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
rāgā -
rāga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

rāgā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
āspadam -
āspada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
yoṣitaḥ -
yoṣit (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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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 1163 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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Last Updated: 24 April, 2019