Sanskrit quote nr. 2840 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरलूवृक्षपत्राणां लेपो गोमुखरोगहृत् ।
गोनाससंभवः क्षारो हन्ति पुष्पं चिरोद्भवम् ॥aralūvṛkṣapatrāṇāṃ lepo gomukharogahṛt |
gonāsasaṃbhavaḥ kṣāro hanti puṣpaṃ cirodbhavam ||
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.
Ara (अर): defined in 18 categories.
Vriksha (vrksa, vṛkṣa, वृक्ष): defined in 13 categories.
Pat (पत्): defined in 3 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Rana (rāṇā, राणा): defined in 12 categories.
Lepa (लेप): defined in 10 categories.
Gomukha (गोमुख): defined in 8 categories.
Rogahrit (rogahrt, rogahṛt, रोगहृत्): defined in 1 categories.
Gonasa (gonāsa, गोनास): defined in 9 categories.
Kshara (ksara, kṣāra, क्षार): defined in 14 categories.
Pushpa (puspa, puṣpa, पुष्प): defined in 16 categories.
Cira (चिर, cirā, चिरा): defined in 16 categories.
Ciru (चिरु): defined in 4 categories.
Udbhava (उद्भव): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), India history, Vastushastra (architecture), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Nepali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Buddhism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aralūvṛkṣapatrāṇāṃ lepo gomukharogahṛt”
- ara -
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ara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ṛ (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√ṛ (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- lū -
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lū (noun, masculine)[compound]lū (noun, feminine)[compound]
- vṛkṣa -
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vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛkṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pat -
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pat (noun, masculine)[compound]pad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rāṇām -
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ra (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ra (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]rāṇā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]rāṇā (noun, masculine)[accusative single], [genitive plural]rā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- lepo* -
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lepa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gomukha -
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gomukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- rogahṛt -
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rogahṛt (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rogahṛt (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “gonāsasaṃbhavaḥ kṣāro hanti puṣpaṃ cirodbhavam”
- gonāsa -
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gonāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gonāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambhavaḥ -
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sambhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sambhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sambhu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- kṣāro* -
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kṣāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hanti -
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hanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- puṣpam -
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puṣpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṣpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṣpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ciro -
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cira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ciru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- udbhavam -
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udbhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative 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 2840 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.