Sanskrit quote nr. 2574 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्बरान्तमवलम्बितुकामम् ।
अन्ध्यया समभिवीक्ष्य तु कामम् ॥ambarāntamavalambitukāmam |
andhyayā samabhivīkṣya tu kāmam ||
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.
Ambaranta (ambarānta, अम्बरान्त): defined in 1 categories.
Avalambin (अवलम्बिन्): defined in 6 categories.
Tuk (तुक्): defined in 4 categories.
Ya (yā, या): defined in 10 categories.
Abhivikshya (abhiviksya, abhivīkṣya, अभिवीक्ष्य): defined in 1 categories.
Tu (तु): defined in 6 categories.
Kamam (kāmam, कामम्): defined in 6 categories.
Kama (kāma, काम): defined in 24 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: “ambarāntamavalambitukāmam”
- ambarāntam -
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ambarānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- avalambi -
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avalambin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]avalambin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tukām -
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tuk (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “andhyayā samabhivīkṣya tu kāmam”
- andhya -
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√andh -> andhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √andh]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- abhivīkṣya -
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abhivīkṣya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 2574 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.