Sanskrit quote nr. 3977 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्याः खलु ग्रन्थिनिबद्धकेश- ।
मल्लीकदम्बप्रतिबिम्बवेषात् ॥asyāḥ khalu granthinibaddhakeśa- |
mallīkadambapratibimbaveṣāt ||
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.
Asi (असि, asī, असी): defined in 16 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Khalu (खलु): defined in 6 categories.
Granthin (ग्रन्थिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Baddhaka (बद्धक): defined in 3 categories.
Isha (isa, īśa, ईश): defined in 15 categories.
Malli (मल्लि): defined in 8 categories.
Kadamba (कदम्ब): defined in 18 categories.
Pratibimba (प्रतिबिम्ब): defined in 11 categories.
Vesha (vesa, veṣa, वेष): defined in 13 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Dhanurveda (science of warfare), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Hindi, Nepali, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Ayurveda (science of life), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Hinduism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Kavya (poetry), Buddhist 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: “asyāḥ khalu granthinibaddhakeśa-”
- asyāḥ -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- granthini -
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granthinī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]granthin (noun, masculine)[locative single]granthin (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- baddhake -
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baddhaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
- īśa -
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īśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]īśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “mallīkadambapratibimbaveṣāt”
- mallī -
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malli (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]malli (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kadamba -
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kadamba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kadamba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratibimba -
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pratibimba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- veṣāt -
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veṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]veṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative 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 3977 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.