Sanskrit quote nr. 4742 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आदेहदाहं कुसुमायुधस्य ।
विधाय सौन्दर्यकथादरिद्रम् ॥ādehadāhaṃ kusumāyudhasya |
vidhāya saundaryakathādaridram ||
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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.
Adehadaham (ādehadāham, आदेहदाहम्): defined in 1 categories.
Kusumayudha (kusumāyudha, कुसुमायुध): defined in 7 categories.
Vidha (विध): defined in 11 categories.
Saundarya (सौन्दर्य): defined in 7 categories.
Katha (kathā, कथा): defined in 12 categories.
Adaridra (अदरिद्र): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Kavya (poetry), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Biology (plants and animals), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
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: “ādehadāhaṃ kusumāyudhasya”
- ādehadāham -
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ādehadāham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kusumāyudhasya -
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kusumāyudha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “vidhāya saundaryakathādaridram”
- vidhāya -
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vidha (noun, masculine)[dative single]vidha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- saundarya -
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saundarya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathā -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adaridram -
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adaridra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adaridra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adaridrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
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 4742 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.