Sanskrit quote nr. 4199 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अहो साहजिकं प्रेम दूरादपि विराजते ।
चकोरनयनद्वन्द्वम् आह्लादयति चन्द्रमाः ॥aho sāhajikaṃ prema dūrādapi virājate |
cakoranayanadvandvam āhlādayati candramāḥ ||
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.
Sahajika (sāhajika, साहजिक): defined in 3 categories.
Durat (dūrāt, दूरात्): defined in 1 categories.
Dura (dūra, दूर): defined in 13 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Viraja (virāja, विराज): defined in 10 categories.
Ta (त, tā, ता): defined in 11 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Cakora (चकोर): defined in 18 categories.
Nayana (नयन): defined in 15 categories.
Dvandva (द्वन्द्व): defined in 10 categories.
Ahlada (āhlāda, आह्लाद): defined in 4 categories.
Yat (यत्): defined in 2 categories.
Yati (yatī, यती): defined in 18 categories.
Candrama (candramā, चन्द्रमा): defined in 8 categories.
Candramas (चन्द्रमस्): defined in 5 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Kannada, Marathi, Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Purana (epic history), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism, Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Yoga (school of philosophy), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
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 sāhajikaṃ prema dūrādapi virājate”
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- sāhajikam -
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sāhajika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāhajika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāhajikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prema -
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preman (noun, masculine)[compound]preman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dūrād -
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dūrāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- virāja -
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virāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]virāja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “cakoranayanadvandvam āhlādayati candramāḥ”
- cakora -
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cakora (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nayana -
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nayana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nayana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvandvam -
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dvandva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvandva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āhlāda -
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āhlāda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yati -
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yati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yatin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]yatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]yat (noun, masculine)[locative single]yat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- candramāḥ -
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candramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]candramas (noun, masculine)[nominative 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 4199 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.