Sanskrit quote nr. 4141 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो तृष्णावेश्या सकलजनतामोहनकरी ।
विदग्धा मुग्धानां हरति विवशानां शमधनम् ॥aho tṛṣṇāveśyā sakalajanatāmohanakarī |
vidagdhā mugdhānāṃ harati vivaśānāṃ śamadhanam ||
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.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Trishna (trsna, tṛṣṇā, तृष्णा): defined in 11 categories.
Veshya (vesya, veśyā, वेश्या): defined in 8 categories.
Sakalajana (सकलजन): defined in 1 categories.
Tama (tāma, ताम): defined in 13 categories.
Tamu (tāmu, तामु): defined in 3 categories.
Uhana (ūhana, ऊहन): defined in 2 categories.
Karin (करिन्): defined in 16 categories.
Vidagdha (विदग्ध, vidagdhā, विदग्धा): defined in 11 categories.
Mugdha (मुग्ध, mugdhā, मुग्धा): defined in 6 categories.
Harat (हरत्): defined in 2 categories.
Dhana (धन): defined in 16 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), India history, Jainism, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tamil, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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: “aho tṛṣṇāveśyā sakalajanatāmohanakarī”
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- tṛṣṇā -
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tṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- veśyā -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]veśī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √viś]
- sakalajana -
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sakalajana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tāmo -
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tāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tāmu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ūhana -
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ūhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- karī -
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karī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kari (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kari (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]karin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vidagdhā mugdhānāṃ harati vivaśānāṃ śamadhanam”
- vidagdhā* -
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vidagdha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vidagdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mugdhānām -
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mugdha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mugdha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]mugdhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mugdhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- harati -
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√hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- vivaśānām -
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vivaśa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vivaśa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vivaśā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- śama -
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śama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [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 4141 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.