Sanskrit quote nr. 3990 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्या धामसरोवरे भुजबिसे वक्त्रारविन्दे भ्रमन् ।
नेत्रभ्रूभ्रमरे सुयौवनजले कस्तूरिकापङ्किले ॥asyā dhāmasarovare bhujabise vaktrāravinde bhraman |
netrabhrūbhramare suyauvanajale kastūrikāpaṅkile ||
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.
Dhama (dhāma, धाम): defined in 13 categories.
Sarovara (सरोवर): defined in 7 categories.
Bhuja (भुज): defined in 10 categories.
Bisa (बिस): defined in 7 categories.
Vaktri (vaktr, vaktṛ, वक्तृ): defined in 3 categories.
Vaktra (वक्त्र): defined in 13 categories.
Aravinda (अरविन्द): defined in 11 categories.
Bhramat (भ्रमत्): defined in 6 categories.
Netra (नेत्र): defined in 16 categories.
Bhramara (भ्रमर, bhramarā, भ्रमरा): defined in 15 categories.
Kasturika (kastūrikā, कस्तूरिका): defined in 3 categories.
Pankila (paṅkila, पङ्किल, paṅkilā, पङ्किला): defined in 3 categories.
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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: “asyā dhāmasarovare bhujabise vaktrāravinde bhraman”
- asyā* -
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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]
- dhāma -
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dhāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dhāman (noun, masculine)[compound]dhāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dhā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- sarovare -
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sarovara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- bhuja -
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bhuja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√bhuj (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- bise -
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bisa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vaktrā -
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vaktra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vaktra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vaktṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- aravinde -
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aravinda (noun, masculine)[locative single]aravinda (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- bhraman -
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bhramat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “netrabhrūbhramare suyauvanajale kastūrikāpaṅkile”
- netra -
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netra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]netra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhrū -
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bhrū (noun, feminine)[compound]
- bhramare -
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bhramara (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhramarā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- suyau -
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√sū -> suya (absolutive)[absolutive from √sū]√sū -> suya (absolutive)[absolutive from √sū]
- auvan -
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√u (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- ajale -
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√jal (verb class 1)[imperfect middle first single]
- kastūrikā -
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kastūrikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- paṅkile -
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paṅkila (noun, masculine)[locative single]paṅkila (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]paṅkilā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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 3990 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.