Sanskrit quote nr. 4832 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
आनन्दममन्दमिमं ।
कुवलयदललोचने ददासि त्वम् ॥ānandamamandamimaṃ |
kuvalayadalalocane dadāsi tvam ||
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.
Ananda (ānanda, आनन्द): defined in 20 categories.
Amandam (अमन्दम्): defined in 1 categories.
Amanda (अमन्द): defined in 6 categories.
Idam (इदम्): defined in 3 categories.
Kuvalaya (कुवलय): defined in 8 categories.
Dala (दल): defined in 15 categories.
Locana (लोचन, locanā, लोचना): defined in 15 categories.
Tva (त्व): defined in 3 categories.
Yushmad (yusmad, yuṣmad, युष्मद्): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Yoga (school of philosophy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Prakrit, Kannada, Ayurveda (science of life), Biology (plants and animals), Hindi, India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
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: “ānandamamandamimaṃ”
- ānandam -
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ānanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ānanda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ānandā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- amandam -
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amandam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]amanda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amanda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amandā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- imam -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “kuvalayadalalocane dadāsi tvam”
- kuvalaya -
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kuvalaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kuvalaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dala -
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dala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- locane -
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locana (noun, masculine)[locative single]locana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]locanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dadāsi -
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√dā (verb class 3)[present active second single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[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 4832 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.