Sanskrit quote nr. 3339 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अविदितगुणापि सत्कवि- ।
भणितिः कर्णेषु वमति मधुधाराम् ॥aviditaguṇāpi satkavi- |
bhaṇitiḥ karṇeṣu vamati madhudhārām ||
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.
Avidita (अविदित): defined in 5 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण, guṇā, गुणा): defined in 26 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Bhaniti (bhaṇiti, भणिति): defined in 3 categories.
Karna (karṇa, कर्ण): defined in 22 categories.
Madhudhara (madhudhārā, मधुधारा): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Hinduism, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Shilpashastra (iconography), Tamil, Arts (wordly enjoyments)
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: “aviditaguṇāpi satkavi-”
- avidita -
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avidita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avidita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇā -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- satkavi -
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satkavi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “bhaṇitiḥ karṇeṣu vamati madhudhārām”
- bhaṇitiḥ -
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bhaṇiti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- karṇeṣu -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- vamati -
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vamati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√vam -> vamat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vam class 1 verb]√vam -> vamat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vam class 1 verb]√vam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- madhudhārām -
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madhudhārā (noun, feminine)[accusative 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 3339 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.