Sanskrit quote nr. 2428 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अमन्दानन्दनिष्यन्दम् अपास्तान्यक्रियाक्रमम् ।
जगज्जन्मोत्सवे तस्याः पीतामृतमिवाभवत् ॥amandānandaniṣyandam apāstānyakriyākramam |
jagajjanmotsave tasyāḥ pītāmṛtamivābhavat ||
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.
Amanda (अमन्द, amandā, अमन्दा): defined in 6 categories.
Ishyat (isyat, iṣyat, इष्यत्): defined in 1 categories.
Da (द): defined in 7 categories.
Apasta (apāsta, अपास्त): defined in 3 categories.
Akriya (अक्रिय, akriyā, अक्रिया): defined in 4 categories.
Akramam (अक्रमम्): defined in 1 categories.
Akrama (अक्रम): defined in 8 categories.
Pita (pītā, पीता): defined in 21 categories.
Ritam (rtam, ṛtam, ऋतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Rita (rta, ṛta, ऋत): defined in 10 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Hindi, Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Nepali, Buddhism, Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Prakrit
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: “amandānandaniṣyandam apāstānyakriyākramam”
- amandā -
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amanda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amanda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]amandā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- anandan -
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√nand (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- iṣyan -
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√iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √iṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
- dam -
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da (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]da (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- apāstānya -
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apāsta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- akriyā -
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akriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akriya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]akriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akramam -
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akramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]akrama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akrama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kram (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]√kram (verb class 4)[aorist active first single]
- Line 2: “jagajjanmotsave tasyāḥ pītāmṛtamivābhavat”
- Cannot analyse jagajjanmotsave*ta
- tasyāḥ -
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sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pītām -
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pītā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]√pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]√pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]√pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]√pī (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- ṛtam -
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ṛtam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- abhavat -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperfect active third 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 2428 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.