Sanskrit quote nr. 1228 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनन्यालम्बनत्वेन प्रेम भागवतं भज ।
नृणां प्रेमेति का मात्रा प्राप्तं प्रेम प्रभोर्यदि ॥ananyālambanatvena prema bhāgavataṃ bhaja |
nṛṇāṃ premeti kā mātrā prāptaṃ prema prabhoryadi ||
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.
Ananya (अनन्य, ananyā, अनन्या): defined in 8 categories.
Alambana (ālambana, आलम्बन): defined in 11 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Bhagavata (bhāgavata, भागवत): defined in 8 categories.
Nri (nr, nṛ, नृ): defined in 6 categories.
Prema (premā, प्रेमा): defined in 10 categories.
Iti (इति): defined in 6 categories.
Ka (kā, का): defined in 15 categories.
Matri (matr, mātṛ, मातृ): defined in 10 categories.
Matra (mātrā, मात्रा): defined in 18 categories.
Prapta (prāpta, प्राप्त): defined in 8 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Yadi (यदि): defined in 6 categories.
Yad (यद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Nepali, Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
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: “ananyālambanatvena prema bhāgavataṃ bhaja”
- ananyā -
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ananya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ananya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ananyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ālambana -
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ālambana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvena -
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tva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]tva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- prema -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhāgavatam -
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bhāgavata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāgavata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhaja -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “nṛṇāṃ premeti kā mātrā prāptaṃ prema prabhoryadi”
- nṛṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- preme -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]premā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kā* -
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kās (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- mātrā -
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mātṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]mātrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- prāptam -
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prāpta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prāpta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prāptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prema -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prabhor -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative 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 1228 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.