Sanskrit quote nr. 3849 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्ति स्वर्णमयोऽद्रिरस्ति विषयः क्षुत्तृड्भरावर्जितः ।
सन्ति क्षीरघृताकरा जलधयः सन्ति द्रुमाः कामदाः ॥asti svarṇamayo'drirasti viṣayaḥ kṣuttṛḍbharāvarjitaḥ |
santi kṣīraghṛtākarā jaladhayaḥ santi drumāḥ kāmadāḥ ||
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.
Svarnamaya (svarṇamaya, स्वर्णमय): defined in 1 categories.
Adri (अद्रि): defined in 10 categories.
Vishaya (visaya, viṣaya, विषय): defined in 25 categories.
Kshudh (ksudh, kṣudh, क्षुध्): defined in 5 categories.
Trish (trs, tṛṣ, तृष्): defined in 3 categories.
Bhara (भर): defined in 14 categories.
Bhari (भरि): defined in 6 categories.
Bharu (भरु): defined in 8 categories.
Arjita (अर्जित): defined in 3 categories.
Sat (सत्): defined in 7 categories.
Kshiraghrita (ksiraghrta, kṣīraghṛta, क्षीरघृत): defined in 2 categories.
Akara (अकर, akarā, अकरा): defined in 20 categories.
Jaladhi (जलधि): defined in 8 categories.
Druma (द्रुम, drumā, द्रुमा): defined in 13 categories.
Kamada (kāmada, कामद, kāmadā, कामदा): defined in 11 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Pali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Buddhist philosophy, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Tamil, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kamashastra (the science of Love-making), Vastushastra (architecture)
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: “asti svarṇamayo'drirasti viṣayaḥ kṣuttṛḍbharāvarjitaḥ”
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- svarṇamayo' -
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svarṇamaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adrir -
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adri (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- viṣayaḥ -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṣut -
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kṣut (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kṣudh (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- tṛḍ -
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tṛṣ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tṛṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tṛṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bharāva -
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bhara (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhari (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhari (noun, feminine)[locative single]bharu (noun, masculine)[locative single]√bhṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active first dual]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active first dual]
- arjitaḥ -
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arjita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ṛj]
- Line 2: “santi kṣīraghṛtākarā jaladhayaḥ santi drumāḥ kāmadāḥ”
- santi -
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santi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√as (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- kṣīraghṛtā -
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kṣīraghṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- akarā* -
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akara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]akarā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jaladhayaḥ -
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jaladhi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- santi -
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santi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√as (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- drumāḥ -
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druma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]drumā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kāmadāḥ -
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kāmada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kāmadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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 3849 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.