Sanskrit quote nr. 2419 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अभ्रूविलासमस्पृष्टमदरागं मृगेक्षणम् ।
इदं तु नयनद्वन्द्वं तव तद्गुणभूषितम् ॥abhrūvilāsamaspṛṣṭamadarāgaṃ mṛgekṣaṇam |
idaṃ tu nayanadvandvaṃ tava tadguṇabhūṣitam ||
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.
Bhruvilasa (bhrūvilāsa, भ्रूविलास): defined in 2 categories.
Asprishta (asprsta, aspṛṣṭa, अस्पृष्ट): defined in 5 categories.
Adara (अदर, adarā, अदरा): defined in 7 categories.
Aga (अग): defined in 9 categories.
Mrigekshana (mrgeksana, mṛgekṣaṇa, मृगेक्षण): defined in 1 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Dvandva (द्वन्द्व): defined in 10 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Tadguna (tadguṇa, तद्गुण): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Pali, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Marathi, Ayurveda (science of life), India history, Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Nepali, Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
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: “abhrūvilāsamaspṛṣṭamadarāgaṃ mṛgekṣaṇam”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhrūvilāsam -
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bhrūvilāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- aspṛṣṭam -
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aspṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aspṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aspṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adarā -
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adara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]adarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- agam -
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aga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]agā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mṛgekṣaṇam -
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mṛgekṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mṛgekṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “idaṃ tu nayanadvandvaṃ tava tadguṇabhūṣitam”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- nayana -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvandvam -
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dvandva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvandva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- tadguṇa -
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tadguṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tadguṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūṣitam -
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√bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhūṣ]√bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhūṣ]√bhūṣ -> bhūṣitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhūṣ]√bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhūṣ]√bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhūṣ], [accusative single from √bhūṣ]
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 2419 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.