Sanskrit quote nr. 2703 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अयमान्दोलितप्रौढचन्दनद्रुमपल्लवः ।
उत्पादयति सर्वस्य प्रीतिं मलयमारुतः ॥ayamāndolitaprauḍhacandanadrumapallavaḥ |
utpādayati sarvasya prītiṃ malayamārutaḥ ||
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.
Aya (अय): defined in 14 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Andolita (āndolita, आन्दोलित): defined in 4 categories.
Praudha (prauḍha, प्रौढ): defined in 8 categories.
Candana (चन्दन): defined in 23 categories.
Druma (द्रुम): defined in 13 categories.
Pallava (पल्लव): defined in 18 categories.
Utpada (utpāda, उत्पाद): defined in 6 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yati (yatī, यती): defined in 18 categories.
Priti (prīti, प्रीति): defined in 14 categories.
Malaya (मलय): defined in 19 categories.
Aru (ārū, आरू): defined in 7 categories.
Ta (त): defined in 11 categories.
Tas (तस्): defined in 4 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Hinduism, Jainism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jain philosophy, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Buddhism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
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: “ayamāndolitaprauḍhacandanadrumapallavaḥ”
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āndolita -
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āndolita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āndolita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prauḍha -
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prauḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prauḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- candana -
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candana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]candana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- druma -
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druma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pallavaḥ -
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pallava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “utpādayati sarvasya prītiṃ malayamārutaḥ”
- utpāda -
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utpāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utpāda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yati -
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yati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yatin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]yatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]yat (noun, masculine)[locative single]yat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- sarvasya -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- prītim -
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prīti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- malayam -
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malaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]malayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āru -
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āru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ārū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]ārū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ārū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (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 2703 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.