Sanskrit quote nr. 3158 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अलसविलसन्मुग्धस्निग्धस्मितं व्रजसुन्दरीम् ।
अदनकदनस्विन्नं धन्यं महद्वदनाम्बुजम् ॥alasavilasanmugdhasnigdhasmitaṃ vrajasundarīm |
adanakadanasvinnaṃ dhanyaṃ mahadvadanāmbujam ||
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.
Alasa (अलस): defined in 16 categories.
Vilasat (विलसत्): defined in 2 categories.
Mugdha (मुग्ध): defined in 6 categories.
Snigdha (स्निग्ध): defined in 15 categories.
Smita (स्मित): defined in 9 categories.
Vrajasundari (vrajasundarī, व्रजसुन्दरी): defined in 2 categories.
Adana (अदन): defined in 14 categories.
Kadana (कदन): defined in 5 categories.
Svinna (स्विन्न): defined in 2 categories.
Dhanya (धन्य): defined in 13 categories.
Mahadvat (महद्वत्): defined in 1 categories.
Ana (anā, अना): defined in 12 categories.
Ambuja (अम्बुज): defined in 8 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, 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, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Shilpashastra (iconography), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Yoga (school of 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: “alasavilasanmugdhasnigdhasmitaṃ vrajasundarīm”
- alasa -
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alasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]alasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vilasan -
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vilasat (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]vilasat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mugdha -
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mugdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mugdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
- snigdha -
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snigdha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]snigdha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb]√snih -> snigdha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb]
- smitam -
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smita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]smita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]smitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√smi -> smita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]√smi -> smita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √smi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]
- vrajasundarīm -
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vrajasundarī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “adanakadanasvinnaṃ dhanyaṃ mahadvadanāmbujam”
- adana -
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adana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kadana -
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kadana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svinnam -
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svinna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svinna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svinnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√svid -> svinna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √svid class 1 verb]√svid -> svinna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √svid class 1 verb], [accusative single from √svid class 1 verb]
- dhanyam -
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dhanya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhanya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhanyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahadvad -
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mahadvat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahadvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- anā -
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anā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ambujam -
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ambuja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ambuja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ambujā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 3158 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.