Sanskrit quote nr. 4326 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आक्रन्दितं रुदितमाहतमानने वा ।
कस्यार्द्रमस्तु हृदयं किमतः फलं वा ॥ākranditaṃ ruditamāhatamānane vā |
kasyārdramastu hṛdayaṃ kimataḥ phalaṃ vā ||
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.
Akrandita (ākrandita, आक्रन्दित): defined in 2 categories.
Rudita (रुदित): defined in 6 categories.
Ahata (āhata, आहत): defined in 10 categories.
Anana (ānana, आनन): defined in 14 categories.
Va (vā, वा): defined in 11 categories.
Ka (क): defined in 15 categories.
Kim (किम्): defined in 4 categories.
Ardra (ārdra, आर्द्र): defined in 17 categories.
Hridaya (hrdaya, hṛdaya, हृदय): defined in 16 categories.
Atah (ataḥ, अतः): defined in 2 categories.
Phala (फल): defined in 25 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Marathi, Hinduism, Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Hindi, Jainism, Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tamil, Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Nepali, Shilpashastra (iconography), Dharmashastra (religious law), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), Nyaya (school of philosophy), 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: “ākranditaṃ ruditamāhatamānane vā”
- ākranditam -
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ākrandita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ākrandita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ākranditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ruditam -
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rudita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rudita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ruditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rud -> rudita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]√rud -> rudita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rud class 2 verb], [accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]√rud (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- āhatam -
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āhata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āhata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āhatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānane -
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ānana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “kasyārdramastu hṛdayaṃ kimataḥ phalaṃ vā”
- kasyā -
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√kas -> kasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kas]ka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ārdram -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ārdra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ārdrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- astu -
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√as (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- hṛdayam -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second 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 4326 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.