Sanskrit quote nr. 2842 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरविन्दवृन्दमकरन्दतुन्दिलो ।
मरुदेति मन्दमिह मन्दराचलात् ॥aravindavṛndamakarandatundilo |
marudeti mandamiha mandarācalāt ||
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.
Aravinda (अरविन्द): defined in 11 categories.
Vrinda (vrnda, vṛnda, वृन्द): defined in 8 categories.
Da (द): defined in 7 categories.
Tud (तुद्): defined in 1 categories.
Tundi (tundī, तुन्दी): defined in 4 categories.
Tundin (तुन्दिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Marut (मरुत्): defined in 11 categories.
Mandam (मन्दम्): defined in 2 categories.
Manda (मन्द): defined in 22 categories.
Iha (इह): defined in 9 categories.
Mandara (मन्दर, mandarā, मन्दरा): defined in 20 categories.
Acala (अचल): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, 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: “aravindavṛndamakarandatundilo”
- aravinda -
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aravinda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aravinda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛndam -
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vṛnda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛnda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛndā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- akaran -
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√kṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- da -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tundi -
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tundi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]tundi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]tundī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]tundin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]tundin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tud (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lo -
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lo (noun, masculine)[compound]
- Line 2: “marudeti mandamiha mandarācalāt”
- marud -
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marut (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]marut (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- mandam -
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mandam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]manda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mandā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mandarā -
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mandara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mandara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mandarā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- acalāt -
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acala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]acala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 2842 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.