Sanskrit quote nr. 3053 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धपीतमदिरा मणिपारी ।
शोभतां कथमतीव तरुण्याः ॥ardhapītamadirā maṇipārī |
śobhatāṃ kathamatīva taruṇyāḥ ||
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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.
Ardhapita (ardhapīta, अर्धपीत): defined in 1 categories.
Ad (अद्): defined in 2 categories.
Ra (र, rā, रा): defined in 11 categories.
Rai (रै): defined in 8 categories.
Pari (pārī, पारी): defined in 9 categories.
Katham (कथम्): defined in 2 categories.
Ativa (atīva, अतीव): defined in 6 categories.
Taruni (taruṇī, तरुणी): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Biology (plants and animals), Purana (epic history), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Nepali, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “ardhapītamadirā maṇipārī”
- ardhapītam -
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ardhapīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ardhapīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ardhapītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adi -
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ad (noun, masculine)[locative single]ad (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- rā* -
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ra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rai (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- maṇi -
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maṇi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pārī -
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pārī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “śobhatāṃ kathamatīva taruṇyāḥ”
- śobhatām -
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√śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh (verb class 1)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atīva -
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atīva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atīva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- taruṇyāḥ -
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taruṇī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive 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 3053 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.