Sanskrit quote nr. 3153 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलसमधुरा स्निग्धा दृष्टिर्घनत्वमुपागता ।
किसलयरुचिर्निस्ताम्बूलस्वभावधरोधरः ॥alasamadhurā snigdhā dṛṣṭirghanatvamupāgatā |
kisalayarucirnistāmbūlasvabhāvadharodharaḥ ||
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.
Alas (अलस्): defined in 3 categories.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Adhura (adhurā, अधुरा): defined in 4 categories.
Snigdha (स्निग्ध, snigdhā, स्निग्धा): defined in 15 categories.
Drishti (drsti, dṛṣṭi, दृष्टि): defined in 19 categories.
Ghanatva (घनत्व): defined in 5 categories.
Upagata (upāgatā, उपागता): defined in 7 categories.
Ruci (रुचि): defined in 12 categories.
Nih (niḥ, निः): defined in 3 categories.
Ni (नि): defined in 9 categories.
Tambula (tāmbūla, ताम्बूल): defined in 14 categories.
Svabhava (svabhāva, स्वभाव): defined in 18 categories.
Dhara (धर): defined in 18 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Jainism, Pali, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Buddhist philosophy, Jain philosophy
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: “alasamadhurā snigdhā dṛṣṭirghanatvamupāgatā”
- alasam -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]alas (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√las (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- adhurā -
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adhurā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- snigdhā* -
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snigdha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]snigdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 4 verb]√snih -> snigdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √snih class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snih class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √snih class 4 verb]
- dṛṣṭir -
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dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ghanatvam -
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ghanatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- upāgatā -
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upāgatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kisalayarucirnistāmbūlasvabhāvadharodharaḥ”
- kisalaya -
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kisalaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rucir -
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ruci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ruci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nis -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tāmbūla -
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tāmbūla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tāmbūla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svabhāva -
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svabhāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dharo -
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dhara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharaḥ -
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dhara (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 3153 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.