Sanskrit quote nr. 2886 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरोदि मधुपैर्भृशं कमलमालया मीलितं ।
व्यकम्पि जलवीचिभिर्विदलितं मुखं कैरवैः ॥arodi madhupairbhṛśaṃ kamalamālayā mīlitaṃ |
vyakampi jalavīcibhirvidalitaṃ mukhaṃ kairavaiḥ ||
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.
Aru (अरु): defined in 7 categories.
Da (dā, दा): defined in 7 categories.
Madhupa (मधुप): defined in 4 categories.
Bhrisham (bhrsam, bhṛśam, भृशम्): defined in 1 categories.
Bhrisha (bhrsa, bhṛśa, भृश): defined in 8 categories.
Kamala (कमल): defined in 22 categories.
Alaya (ālaya, आलय): defined in 15 categories.
Milita (mīlita, मीलित): defined in 9 categories.
Vya (व्य): defined in 3 categories.
Kampin (कम्पिन्): defined in 2 categories.
Jala (जल): defined in 24 categories.
Vici (vīci, वीचि): defined in 9 categories.
Vidalita (विदलित): defined in 3 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Kairava (कैरव): defined in 5 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, Vastushastra (architecture), Yoga (school of philosophy), Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), India history, Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Nepali, Buddhism, Jain philosophy, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shilpashastra (iconography), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “arodi madhupairbhṛśaṃ kamalamālayā mīlitaṃ”
- aro -
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ara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]aru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- di -
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dī (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- madhupair -
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madhupa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]madhupa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhṛśam -
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bhṛśam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kamalam -
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kamala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kamala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kamalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ālayā* -
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ālaya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mīlitam -
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mīlita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mīlita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mīlitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mīl]√mīl -> mīlita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mīl], [accusative single from √mīl]
- Line 2: “vyakampi jalavīcibhirvidalitaṃ mukhaṃ kairavaiḥ”
- vya -
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vya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kampi -
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kampin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kampin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- jala -
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jala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√jal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vīcibhir -
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vīci (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- vidalitam -
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vidalita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidalita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vidalitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kairavaiḥ -
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kairava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kairava (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
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 2886 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.