Sanskrit quote nr. 4488 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आजन्मानुगतेऽप्यस्मिन् नाले विमुखमम्बुजम् ।
प्रायेण गुणपूर्णेषु रीतिर्लक्ष्मीवतामियम् ॥ājanmānugate'pyasmin nāle vimukhamambujam |
prāyeṇa guṇapūrṇeṣu rītirlakṣmīvatāmiyam ||
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.
Ajanma (ājanma, आजन्म): defined in 7 categories.
Anugata (अनुगत, anugatā, अनुगता): defined in 7 categories.
Anugati (अनुगति): defined in 3 categories.
Api (अपि): defined in 4 categories.
Ap (अप्): defined in 9 categories.
Apya (अप्य): defined in 8 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Nala (nāla, नाल, nālā, नाला): defined in 21 categories.
Nali (nāli, नालि): defined in 10 categories.
Vimukha (विमुख): defined in 8 categories.
Ambuja (अम्बुज): defined in 8 categories.
Prayena (prāyeṇa, प्रायेण): defined in 1 categories.
Praya (prāya, प्राय): defined in 8 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Purna (pūrṇa, पूर्ण): defined in 19 categories.
Riti (rīti, रीति): defined in 12 categories.
Lakshmivat (laksmivat, lakṣmīvat, लक्ष्मीवत्): defined in 1 categories.
Iyam (इयम्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Nepali, Pali, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Jainism, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Tamil, Dharmashastra (religious law), Yoga (school of philosophy), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
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: “ājanmānugate'pyasmin nāle vimukhamambujam”
- ājanmā -
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ājanma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- anugate' -
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anugata (noun, masculine)[locative single]anugata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anugatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anugati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- nāle -
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nāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]nāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nāli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]nāli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- vimukham -
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vimukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vimukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vimukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ambujam -
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ambuja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ambuja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ambujā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “prāyeṇa guṇapūrṇeṣu rītirlakṣmīvatāmiyam”
- prāyeṇa -
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prāyeṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- guṇa -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūrṇeṣu -
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pūrṇa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]pūrṇa (noun, neuter)[locative plural]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)[locative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)[locative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]
- rītir -
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rīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- lakṣmīvatām -
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lakṣmīvat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]lakṣmīvat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]lakṣmīvatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[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 4488 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.