Sanskrit quote nr. 2421 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमदयन्मधुगन्धसनाथया ।
किसलयाधरसंगतया मनः ॥amadayanmadhugandhasanāthayā |
kisalayādharasaṃgatayā manaḥ ||
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.
Madhu (मधु): defined in 19 categories.
Gandha (गन्ध): defined in 25 categories.
Sanatha (sanāthā, सनाथा): defined in 7 categories.
Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Mana (मन): defined in 24 categories.
Manas (मनस्): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Vedanta (school of 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: “amadayanmadhugandhasanāthayā”
- amadayan -
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√mad (verb class 0)[imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
- madhu -
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madhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]madhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gandha -
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gandha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gandha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sanāthayā -
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sanāthā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “kisalayādharasaṃgatayā manaḥ”
- kisalayā -
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kisalaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- adhara -
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adhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]adhara (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- saṅgatayā -
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saṅgatā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 2421 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.