Sanskrit quote nr. 299 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)

Sanskrit text:

अङ्गामोदसमोच्छलद्घृणिपतद्भृङ्गावलीमालित- स्फूर्जल्लञ्छनसूत्रगुम्फितमिलन्नीलोत्पलश्रीरिव ।
निर्यत्पादनखोन्मुखांशुविसरस्रग्दन्तुरः स्मर्यतां मञ्जुश्रीः सुरमुक्तमञ्जरिशिखावर्षैरिवाभ्यर्चितः ॥

aṅgāmodasamocchaladghṛṇipatadbhṛṅgāvalīmālita- sphūrjallañchanasūtragumphitamilannīlotpalaśrīriva |
niryatpādanakhonmukhāṃśuvisarasragdanturaḥ smaryatāṃ mañjuśrīḥ suramuktamañjariśikhāvarṣairivābhyarcitaḥ ||

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.

Lanchana (lañchana, लञ्छन): defined in 10 categories.
Sutra (sūtra, सूत्र): defined in 21 categories.
Gumphita (गुम्फित): defined in 4 categories.
Ila (ilā, इला): defined in 13 categories.
Utpala (उत्पल): defined in 14 categories.
Shri (sri, śrī, श्री): defined in 21 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Niryat (निर्यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Padanakha (pādanakha, पादनख): defined in 2 categories.
Unmukha (उन्मुख): defined in 6 categories.
Visara (विसर): defined in 7 categories.
Sraj (स्रज्): defined in 6 categories.
Dantura (दन्तुर): defined in 5 categories.
Manjushri (manjusri, mañjuśrī, मञ्जुश्री): defined in 4 categories.
Sura (सुर): defined in 24 categories.
Ukta (उक्त): defined in 10 categories.
Manjari (mañjarī, मञ्जरी): defined in 13 categories.
Shikha (sikha, śikha, शिख): defined in 20 categories.
Shikhi (sikhi, śikhi, शिखि): defined in 14 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Abhyarcita (अभ्यर्चित): defined in 1 categories.

Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Prakrit, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Nepali, 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: “aṅgāmodasamocchaladghṛṇipatadbhṛṅgāvalīmālita- sphūrjallañchanasūtragumphitamilannīlotpalaśrīriva”
Cannot analyse aṅgāmodasamocchaladghṛṇipatadbhṛṅgāvalīmālita*sp
sphūrjal -
√sphūrj -> sphūrjat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sphūrj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphūrj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphūrj class 1 verb]
lañchana -
lañchana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
sūtra -
sūtra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
gumphitam -
gumphita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gumphita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

gumphitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√gumph -> gumphita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √gumph class 6 verb]

√gumph -> gumphita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √gumph class 6 verb], [accusative single from √gumph class 6 verb]
ilann -
√il -> ilat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb]
ī -
i (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[adverb]
ilo -
ilā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√il (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
utpala -
utpala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

utpala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śrīr -
śrī (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]

śrī (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “niryatpādanakhonmukhāṃśuvisarasragdanturaḥ smaryatāṃ mañjuśrīḥ suramuktamañjariśikhāvarṣairivābhyarcitaḥ”
niryat -
niryat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

niryat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pādanakho -
pādanakha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
unmukhā -
unmukha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

unmukha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
aṃśu -
aṃśu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
visara -
visara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

visara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
srag -
sraj (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

sraj (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
danturaḥ -
dantura (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
smaryatām -
√smṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative passive third single]
mañjuśrīḥ -
mañjuśrī (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
suram -
sura (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sura (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

surā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ukta -
ukta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ukta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
mañjari -
mañjarī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
śikhāva -
śikha (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

śikhi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
arṣai -
√ṛṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
airi -
√īr (verb class 2)

[imperfect middle first single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
abhyarcitaḥ -
abhyarcita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha

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This 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 299 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.

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Last Updated: 22 April, 2019