Sanskrit quote nr. 4285 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आकाशवापीसितपुण्डरीकं ।
शाणोपलं मन्मथसायकानाम् ॥ākāśavāpīsitapuṇḍarīkaṃ |
śāṇopalaṃ manmathasāyakānām ||
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.
Akasha (akasa, ākāśa, आकाश): defined in 23 categories.
Vapi (vāpi, वापि, vāpī, वापी): defined in 11 categories.
Vapin (vāpin, वापिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Sitapundarika (sitapuṇḍarīka, सितपुण्डरीक): defined in 1 categories.
Shanopala (sanopala, śāṇopala, शाणोपल): defined in 2 categories.
Manmatha (मन्मथ): defined in 11 categories.
Sayaka (sāyaka, सायक, sāyakā, सायका): defined in 10 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Dharmashastra (religious law), Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
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: “ākāśavāpīsitapuṇḍarīkaṃ”
- ākāśa -
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ākāśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāpī -
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vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāpi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sitapuṇḍarīkam -
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sitapuṇḍarīka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “śāṇopalaṃ manmathasāyakānām”
- śāṇopalam -
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śāṇopala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- manmatha -
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manmatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- sāyakānām -
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sāyaka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sāyaka (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sāyakā (noun, feminine)[genitive 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 4285 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.