Sanskrit quote nr. 1194 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनङ्गलङ्घनालग्ननानातङ्का सदङ्गना ।
सदानघ सदानन्द नताङ्गासङ्गसंगत ॥anaṅgalaṅghanālagnanānātaṅkā sadaṅganā |
sadānagha sadānanda natāṅgāsaṅgasaṃgata ||
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.
Ananga (anaṅga, अनङ्ग): defined in 9 categories.
Langhana (laṅghana, लङ्घन): defined in 8 categories.
Alagna (अलग्न): defined in 3 categories.
Nana (nāna, नान): defined in 14 categories.
Sadam (सदम्): defined in 2 categories.
Gat (गत्): defined in 3 categories.
Sadana (sadāna, सदान): defined in 9 categories.
Gha (घ): defined in 8 categories.
Sadananda (sadānanda, सदानन्द): defined in 7 categories.
Natanga (natāṅga, नताङ्ग): defined in 3 categories.
Asanga (asaṅga, असङ्ग): defined in 11 categories.
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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: “anaṅgalaṅghanālagnanānātaṅkā sadaṅganā”
- anaṅga -
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anaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√aṅg (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- laṅghanā -
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laṅghana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- alagna -
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alagna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alagna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nānāt -
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nāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- aṅkā -
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- sadaṅ -
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sadam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gan -
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gat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√gam (verb class 1)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[injunctive active second single], [injunctive active third single]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “sadānagha sadānanda natāṅgāsaṅgasaṃgata”
- sadāna -
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sadāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gha -
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gha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sadānanda -
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sadānanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadānanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- natāṅgā -
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natāṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]natāṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- asaṅga -
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asaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgata -
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saṅgata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṅgata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
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 1194 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.