Sanskrit quote nr. 3633 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
असंभृतं मण्डनमङ्गयष्टेर् ।
अनासवाख्यं करणं मदस्य ॥asaṃbhṛtaṃ maṇḍanamaṅgayaṣṭer |
anāsavākhyaṃ karaṇaṃ madasya ||
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.
Sambhrita (sambhrta, sambhṛta, सम्भृत): defined in 6 categories.
Anasa (anāsa, अनास): defined in 6 categories.
Karana (karaṇa, करण): defined in 27 categories.
Mada (मद): defined in 20 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Buddhism, Dharmashastra (religious law), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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: “asaṃbhṛtaṃ maṇḍanamaṅgayaṣṭer”
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sambhṛtam -
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sambhṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sambhṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sambhṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse maṇḍanamaṅgayaṣṭer
- Line 2: “anāsavākhyaṃ karaṇaṃ madasya”
- anāsa -
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anāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anāsa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vākhyam -
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√vakh -> vākhya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vakh class 1 verb]√vakh -> vākhya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vakh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vakh class 1 verb]
- karaṇam -
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karaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- madasya -
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mada (noun, masculine)[genitive single]mada (noun, neuter)[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 3633 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.