Sanskrit quote nr. 2623 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अम्लानपङ्कजा माला कण्ठे रामस्य सीतया ।
मुधा बुधा भ्रमन्त्यत्र प्रत्यक्षेऽपि क्रियापदे ॥amlānapaṅkajā mālā kaṇṭhe rāmasya sītayā |
mudhā budhā bhramantyatra pratyakṣe'pi kriyāpade ||
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.
Amlana (amlāna, अम्लान): defined in 5 categories.
Pankaja (paṅkaja, पङ्कज): defined in 10 categories.
Mala (mālā, माला): defined in 29 categories.
Kantha (kaṇṭha, कण्ठ): defined in 20 categories.
Rama (rāma, राम): defined in 25 categories.
Sita (sītā, सीता): defined in 23 categories.
Mudha (mudhā, मुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Budha (बुध, budhā, बुधा): defined in 15 categories.
Bhramat (भ्रमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Atra (अत्र): defined in 5 categories.
Pratyakshe (pratyakse, pratyakṣe, प्रत्यक्षे): defined in 1 categories.
Pratyaksha (pratyaksa, pratyakṣa, प्रत्यक्ष, pratyakṣā, प्रत्यक्षा): defined in 18 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Kriyapada (kriyāpada, क्रियापद): defined in 6 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Jainism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shaiva philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Gitashastra (science of music), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Vaisheshika (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: “amlānapaṅkajā mālā kaṇṭhe rāmasya sītayā”
- amlāna -
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amlāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]amlāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paṅkajā* -
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paṅkaja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mālā -
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mālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kaṇṭhe -
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kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[locative single]√kaṇṭh (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- rāmasya -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]rāma (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- sītayā -
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sītā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√sai -> sītā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √sai class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “mudhā budhā bhramantyatra pratyakṣe'pi kriyāpade”
- mudhā -
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mudhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- budhā* -
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budha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]budhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhramantya -
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bhramat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]√bhram (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratyakṣe' -
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pratyakṣe (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kriyāpade -
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kriyāpada (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [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 2623 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.