Sanskrit quote nr. 3073 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अर्धोन्मीलितलोचनस्य पिबतः पर्याप्तमेकं स्तनं ।
सद्यः प्रस्नुतदुग्धदिग्धमपरं हस्तेन संमार्जतः ॥ardhonmīlitalocanasya pibataḥ paryāptamekaṃ stanaṃ |
sadyaḥ prasnutadugdhadigdhamaparaṃ hastena saṃmārjataḥ ||
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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.
Ardha (अर्ध, ardhā, अर्धा): defined in 8 categories.
Unmilita (unmīlita, उन्मीलित): defined in 6 categories.
Locana (लोचन): defined in 15 categories.
Pibat (पिबत्): defined in 1 categories.
Paryaptam (paryāptam, पर्याप्तम्): defined in 2 categories.
Paryapta (paryāpta, पर्याप्त): defined in 6 categories.
Eka (एक): defined in 16 categories.
Stana (स्तन): defined in 9 categories.
Sadyah (sadyaḥ, सद्यः): defined in 2 categories.
Sadya (सद्य): defined in 1 categories.
Prasnuta (प्रस्नुत): defined in 2 categories.
Dugdha (दुग्ध): defined in 10 categories.
Digdha (दिग्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Aparam (अपरम्): defined in 2 categories.
Apara (अपर): defined in 15 categories.
Hasta (हस्त): defined in 19 categories.
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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: “ardhonmīlitalocanasya pibataḥ paryāptamekaṃ stanaṃ”
- ardho -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- unmīlita -
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unmīlita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]unmīlita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- locanasya -
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locana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]locana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- pibataḥ -
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√pā -> pibat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [ablative single from √pā class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 1 verb]√pā -> pibat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √pā class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pā class 1 verb]√pā (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- paryāptam -
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paryāptam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paryāpta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paryāpta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paryāptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- stanam -
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stana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “sadyaḥ prasnutadugdhadigdhamaparaṃ hastena saṃmārjataḥ”
- sadyaḥ -
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sadyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sadya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prasnuta -
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prasnuta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prasnuta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dugdha -
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dugdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dugdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√duh (verb class 2)[present active second plural], [imperative active second plural]
- digdham -
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digdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]digdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]digdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√dih (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- aparam -
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aparam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]apara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apara (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- hastena -
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hasta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]hasta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sam (Preverb)[Preverb]
- mārjataḥ -
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√mṛj -> mārjat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √mṛj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛj class 2 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [genitive single from √mṛj class 2 verb]√mṛj -> mārjat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [genitive single from √mṛj class 2 verb]√mṛj (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
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 3073 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.